Michael Morpurgo
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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...
3) Running Wild
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An epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of Kaspar and Born to Run. For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn't just a holiday. It's an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind them - things like the death of Will's father. And to begin with, it seems to be just what they both needed. But then Oona, the elephant Will is riding on the beach, begins acting strangely, shying away from the sea. And that's...
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Read by the inimitable Richard Attenborough. Billy was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea in the 1930s. But that was before war broke out… Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea's champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life. Billy joins Chelsea as a football apprentice, rises through the reserves to become a real champion. His passion...
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On January 1st 2001, Becky Morley begins to write her diary. By March 12th, her world has changed forever… When Becky Morley begins keeping her diary in January, foot and mouth disease is just an item on the news, something happening hundreds of miles from her family's farm in Devon. But now the nightmare is a few fields away and local flocks are being destroyed. Will the Morleys' animals be next? Will their cattle, their sows and piglets escape...
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This first new novel in two years from the Nation's Favourite Storyteller is a sweeping story of love and rescue, an unforgettable journey to the Greek island of Ithaca, and back in time to World War Two...Australian-Greek girl Nandi travels to her ancestors' home in Ithaca, and discovers, through a friendship with an extremely unusual flying fish, the extraordinary story of her great-aunt Elena; of how she fell in love, in the hardest of times, and...
8) Farm Boy
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Set on a farm in rural Devon, this is a collection of Grandpa's reminiscences and stories as told to his grandson. Grandpa's nature and his touching relationship with the boy is evoked superbly by Michael Morpurgo's writing. This two-voice read brings the characters to life as the story of Grandpa's 'shame' (the fact that he cannot read and write) unfolds. Derek Jacobi is sensitive and compelling in the role of Grandpa, inspiring a true sense of achievement...
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A heart-warming novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat, from the award-winning author of Born to Run and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips 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 a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room. But Johnny didn't expect to end up with Kaspar on his hands forever, and nor did he count on making...
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A wonderful story written by the master storyteller Michael Morpurgo. Cool as a Cucumber is a delightful story about a boy called Peter, who at first seems a little reluctant to help dig up a garden patch for his school project to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. He then starts to dig up some interesting things - a huge worm, a big beetle, bits of china, an old coin and what looks like a giant cucumber, but turns out to be something a lot more exciting!...
13) Colly's Barn
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A masterfully crafted tale from the former Children's Laureate. When Annie's father plans to tear down the old barn and replace it with a modern shed, Annie and her grandfather worry about all the birds that nest in the rickety old structure.
14) The Last Wolf
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Robbie McLeod has the misfortune to be orphaned at a very young age and is brought up for a while by his heartless uncle. He is also born into a difficult age, being young and idealistic, in Scotland, at the time of the Jacobite Uprising in 1745. Bonnie Prince Charlie has returned to Scotland from his exile in France, to claim the throne which is rightfully his. The charismatic Prince sweeps through Scotland calling men to arms as he goes, and Robbie...
15) Rainbow Bear
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The poignant story of a polar bear who longs to soak himself in all the colors of the rainbow. The polar bear is bored of his white environment and his hard life. He dreams of soaking himself in all the luminous colors of the rainbow. But when his wish is granted, he realizes to his cost that his arctic camouflage no longer works and he needs the advice of others to escape his prism.
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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...
17) Born to Run
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Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life – and from owner to owner… "The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against the side of the plastic bag, kicking at it, squeaking and squealing in terror. He had no idea what it might be, only that it was alive and in danger of drowning."...
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It's Christmas in 1914 in the trenches of the Western Front. And something wonderful has just happened… A forgotten letter in a secret drawer brings one night in the Great War vividly back to life. Writing home from the front, a soldier has an incredible story to tell.
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A thought-provoking and rich collection of short stories, many of which reflect the author's love of myths and legends, his close observations of family life, and his skills as a unique storyteller. A beautiful collection of short stories written by one of the best loved children's authors of all time. Giant's Necklace Cherry has a necklace made out of pink shells and fishing line, but she still needs some more shells to complete it. So, with permission...