A lavish edition of an acclaimed tale about soldiers on opposite sides finding common ground during, with a new introduction and four pages of extra background material on World War I

Based on a true account of a soccergame played between the German and English troops in no-man's land on Christmas Day in 1914 during World War I, this book tells the story of four young men who have recently enlisted and have found that war is not as glamorous as they had once thought. The young men get to realize their dream of playing soccer for England when the English and German sides hold a ceasefire on Christmas Day and they play a friendly game against one another. This special new edition with beautiful color artwork is a touching and emotive story for children and adults to treasure.