Michael Morpurgo
21) Dear Olly
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Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation's favourite storyteller a moving story of a brother, a sister and a swallow, and how all are in some way victims of the horrors of landmines. Olly's brother Matt wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university....
22) Mr Skip
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Believing in magic makes dreams come true...
Jackie dreams of having a horse of her own, one that'll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all Ireland and the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in.
What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; one she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip.
And Jackie soon discovers that with Mr Skip, anything...
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Three beautiful tales for all feline-lovers told by the nation's favourite storyteller including wartime kittens and African lion cubs.
'The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips':
In 1943, Lily Treganza was living in a sleepy seaside village, scarcely touched by the war. But all that was soon to change...
'Kaspar':
Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was...
24) Little Manfred
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Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation's favourite storyteller
The heart-lifting, heartbreaking story by Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller.
In the Imperial War Museum is a wooden Dachshund, carved by a German prisoner of war for the children of the British family with which he stayed after the fighting ended. This is the story of how it got there...
When the Bismarck sinks, one of...
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A stunning collection of classic Morpurgo novels set in World War I, World War II and the Afghanistan conflict. Told in the voice of a young soldier, Private Peaceful follows twenty-four hours in his life at the front during WW I, capturing his memories as he looks back over his life. It's both a love story and a deeply moving account of the horrors of the First World War. In An Elephant in the Garden, Elizabeth's father is fighting on the eastern...
26) Best Mates
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A collection of six magical and heart-warming animal stories, specially for World Book Day, by the nation's favorite storyteller. From the author who brought you Joey the War Horse, Shadow the dog and Kaspar the cat comes a pocket-sized collection of perfect animal stories - proving that it's not just dogs that are man's best friends... Taken from the length of Michael Morpurgo's career, the tales in this charming book will delight any child who loves...
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Three unforgettable life-affirming journeys from the nation's favorite storyteller to capture your heart. 'Alone on a Wide Wide Sea': How far would you go to find yourself? When orphaned Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WWII he loses his sister, his country and everything he knows. Now, at the end of his life, Arthur has built a special boat for his daughter Allie, whose love of the sea is as strong and as vital as her father's. Now Allie...
28) Outlaw
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After a fierce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree. A skull with a legendary story...
Vivid re-imagining of the legendary hero Robin Hood by bestselling author of War Horse.
After a fierce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree. A skull with a legendary story...
"Tell the sheriff, tell Sir Guy of Gisbourne, tell everyone in Nottingham, that the Outlaws rule here...
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A stunning gift collection of animal poems from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, celebrating with heart and humour the creatures with whom we share our planet. Collaborating once more with iconic artist, Michael Foreman, Morpurgo's poems are inspired by The Carnival of the Animals — a humorous musical by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Building on this classic framework, Michael has added many more animals — they speak in their own...
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"There once is a Queen ever constant to her people…" From the Nation's Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our Queen and longest reigning monarch, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman. There once was a little girl, a princess, who became a queen, our Queen Elizabeth. Now, seventy years later, her reign as the longest serving female monarch in history has seen her stand steadfast...
31) Dolphin Boy
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Jim lives in a fishing village - but no-one goes fishing any more as all the fish have gone. One day, Jim spots a dolphin beached on the sand. He runs to get help, and everyone works together to return the dolphin to the water. Afterwards, the dolphin stays in the harbour, playing with the swimmers - and he even carries Jim on his back! Then the dolphin disappears, and everyone is so sorrowful they take out a boat to find him. Suddenly the sea is...
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A rich and greedy sultan meets his match in a very cheeky little red rooster... Hilariously wacky tale by bestselling author of War Horse. The rich and greedy sultan loves his jewels more than anything, so when he loses a diamond button he is furious! Especially as a naughty little red rooster seems determined to keep it... A marvelously funny tale by master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.
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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book.
Renowned children's writer Michael Morpurgo has written this vivid account of a child's stay at a farm. The Farms for...
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The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you've never seen him before: telling his own story through the master storyteller and award-winning author of WAR HORSE. "Now – there's no point in pretending here – I was, and still am deep down, a puppet. Everyone knows Pinocchio is a puppet. I reckon I must be just about the most famous puppet the world has ever known. But the truth is I'm not just a puppet, I'm more than just bits of wood and string....
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Beautiful, kind-hearted Belle agrees to live at a mysterious palace with a fearsome beast in place of her father. And there, she and the Beast exist companionably, until he asks her to marry him. Returning to her father for advice, she is waylaid and tricked by her two jealous sisters. But Belle is resolved to follow her heart, and return to the Beast.
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A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan… And we all have an impossible dream. " In a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes. They love to watch football – all foxes do. But their favourite team keeps losing and losing, and it seems like things will never look up. That is, until Daddy Fox finds the ghost...
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Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life. Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life. With his friend,...
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Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random Canada Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Limited
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2022.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"As a child, Allen is saved from a nautical disaster by Benjamin Postlethwaite, a solitary lighthouse keeper. Years later, Allen returns to the lighthouse, and the two nurse an injured young puffin back to health. When Allen is called up to fight in World War Two ... his fond memories of his time at the lighthouse keep him going, even through prison camp"--