Michael Morpurgo

When a boy wishes he could be a bird, he gets more than he bargained for. Be careful what you wish for, because you may get it!

Yannick feels like he is in heaven when he spends a month with his aunt and uncle at their inn in the South of France, until he accidentally destroys a precious drawing left behind by a famous customer.

"Bertie vive en una granja en África. Su casa está rodeada con una valla muy alta para protegerla de las fieras que por allí puedan pasar. Aunque Bertie tiene órdenes de no cruzar jamás la alambrada, un día decide salir para salvar a un cachorro de león blanco de la fauces de las hienas. Nace una amistad entre ellos que los hace inseparables, pero Bertie es internado en un colegio de Inglaterra y su león vendido al dueño de un circo."--Amazon.com. "Trying...

"A song is passed from one animal to another, uniting all living things and spreading joy across the world. Inspired by a bird in Michael Morpurgo's own garden, the uplifting story and breathtaking illustrations show us the beauty of nature and what is at stake."--Provided by publisher.

Pippa loves staying with her Aunty Peggy. She loves going for walks, whether it is sunny or cold -- long, wandering walks where her wellies take her. Follow Pippa into the beautiful countryside as her day unfolds, and the wildlife, animals, and people she encounters are complemented by relevant poems from some of our greatest authors.

A toy soldier. A butter dish. A compass. Mundane objects, perhaps, but to the remarkable authors in this collection, artifacts such as these have inspired stories that go to the heart of the human experience of World War I. Each author was invited to choose an object that had a connection to the war--a writing kit for David Almond, a helmet for Michael Morpurgo--and use it as the inspiration for an original short story. What results is an extraordinary...

Set in WW1, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.