Results for: michael morpurgo

Below is a list of 28 the books by this author.

Book cover of BARNEY THE HORSE & OTHER TALES FROM TH
BARNEY THE HORSE & OTHER TALES FROM TH
By: michael morpurgo | Published: February 2023

  • ISBN
    9780008408688
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    Paperback
  • Category
    First Novel
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Book cover of BIRTHDAY DUCK
BIRTHDAY DUCK
By: michael morpurgo | Published: March 2023

  • ISBN
    9780008422318
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Picture Book
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Book cover of BORN TO RUN
BORN TO RUN
By: michael morpurgo | Published: June 2008

"The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside...

"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."When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he can't bear to hand them all over to the RSPCA. He pleads with his parents: couldn't he just keep one of them? But nothing will convince them and Patrick cries himself to sleep - only to be woken by a greyhound puppy licking his face!Patrick christens his puppy Best Mate, and that's what he becomes. Patrick's favourite thing is to watch Best Mate running at full stretch on the heath, a speeding bullet, a cheetah-dog. Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer, and begins a new life as a champion race dog. Suzie, the greyhound trainer's step-daughter, loves Best Mate on first sight and gives him a new name, Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can't run any more?

  • ISBN
    9780007230594
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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BORN TO RUN
By: michael morpurgo | Published: November 2023

A tale of kindness triumphing over cruelty, of resilience, friendship and the value of looking forward rather than behind you - from a master...

A tale of kindness triumphing over cruelty, of resilience, friendship and the value of looking forward rather than behind you - from a master storyteller 'Pitch perfect' Daily Mail When Patrick saves a greyhound puppy from drowning in the canal, he gives his beloved new pet the only name that feels right: Best Mate. But despite Patrick's promise to look after Best Mate forever, it isn't long before the greyhound is thrust into a new life and threatened with a fate he will have to fight to escape. In the face of constant danger, Best Mate finds a way to survive. The real challenge will be finding a home . . .

  • ISBN
    9780008638597
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of BUTTERFLY LION
BUTTERFLY LION
By: michael morpurgo | Published: January 2022

  • ISBN
    9780008459864
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of BUTTERFLY LION
BUTTERFLY LION
By: michael morpurgo | Published: March 2024

A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion, from a master storyteller 'Will touch...

A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion, from a master storyteller 'Will touch all hearts - both young and old' Virginia McKenna, Born Free Foundation When Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld, the pair are inseparable - until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.

  • ISBN
    9780008638559
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
By: michael morpurgo | Published: December 2021

A stunning gift collection of animal poems from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, celebrating with heart and humour the creatures with whom we...

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.

  • ISBN
    9780008459826
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Poetry
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Book cover of COCKADOODLE-DOO MR SULTANA
COCKADOODLE-DOO MR SULTANA
By: michael morpurgo | Published: January 2013

  • ISBN
    9780007489985
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    First Novel
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Book cover of CONKER
CONKER
By: michael morpurgo | Published: June 2016

A beautifully crafted chapter book by Michael Morpurgo. . When Stevie Rooster is mean about Nick's old dog dying, Nick throws Stevie's best conker...

A beautifully crafted chapter book by Michael Morpurgo. . When Stevie Rooster is mean about Nick's old dog dying, Nick throws Stevie's best conker into the pond. But Grandma says there's a better way to get back at Stevie - become Conker King of Jubilee Park. Nick must use some conkers from the tree in the old scrapyard. And in that scrapyard is a skinny, starving dog who looks just like Nick's old pet. Can Nick rescue the animal and become conker champion? A moving story about grief, redemption and the love of a family pet.

Theme: Level 3 Beginning Reader

  • ISBN
    9781405282543
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Beginning Reader
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Book cover of ELEPHANT IN THE GARDEN
ELEPHANT IN THE GARDEN
By: michael morpurgo | Published: June 2011

It's 1944. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a...

It's 1944. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to prevent them running amok when the town is bombed, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene into the back garden to save her... and then the bombs start to fall.Their home destroyed, Elizabeth and her family must flee the bombed-out city and through the wintery landscape, all the while avoiding the Russian troops who are drawing ever closer. It would be hard enough, without an elephant in tow...Age: 7 years +

Theme: War/Children and War

  • ISBN
    9780007339587
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of ELEPHANT IN THE GARDEN
ELEPHANT IN THE GARDEN
By: michael morpurgo | Published: March 2024

An epic story of determination and love, about one family's escape from the Allied bombing of Dresden in the Second World War 'Captivating' Telegraph...

An epic story of determination and love, about one family's escape from the Allied bombing of Dresden in the Second World War 'Captivating' Telegraph It's 1945, and the bombing of Dresden is imminent. Before the bombs start to fall, Lizzie's zookeeper mother brings home the one animal she can't bear to lose: Marlene, the elephant. When Lizzie and her family join the thousands of other refugees fleeing the city, they end up with more than one unusual companion . . .

  • ISBN
    9780008638658
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    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of FLYING SCOTSMAN & THE BEST BIRTHDAY EV
FLYING SCOTSMAN & THE BEST BIRTHDAY EV
By: michael morpurgo | Published: October 2022

This inspiring tale from Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman celebrates the world's most iconic train, Flying Scotsman, and its greatest fan, a...

This inspiring tale from Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman celebrates the world's most iconic train, Flying Scotsman, and its greatest fan, a young girl named Iris.

  • ISBN
    9780500652947
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Picture Book
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Book cover of GRANDPA CHRISTMAS
GRANDPA CHRISTMAS
By: michael morpurgo | Published: September 2021

This bestselling Christmas picture book by renowned children's author Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Jim Field, is now available in paperback for...

This bestselling Christmas picture book by renowned children's author Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Jim Field, is now available in paperback for the first time. Michael Morpurgo frames his powerful message about protecting the environment in this beautiful personal story about a grandpa's wish for his granddaughter to live in a better world. This vital and timely story is paired with Jim Field's emotive illustrations in this gorgeous Christmas picture book, perfect for the whole family to share. Dearest little Mia, This Christmas, instead of a Christmas card - you'll have plenty of those - and instead of a present - you'll have plenty of those too, I am sending you a letter ... Every Christmas Mia and her family read a letter which her Grandpa wrote to her. His letter is a warm, impassioned and heartfelt wish for a better world for Mia to live in. He remembers fondly the times they spent in his garden finding frogs and worms and planting seeds. But Grandpa worries that all the things they love so much are in danger ... His letter is a hopeful plea to Mia (and to all of us) to continue to care for and protect our precious world. Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller who has written over one hundred books and won countless awards. In 1976 Michael and his wife Clare started the charity Farms For City Children, which aims to relieve the poverty of experience of young children from inner city and urban areas. In 1999 they were awarded the MBE for their work in creating these farms and in 2006 Michael received an OBE. His novel War Horse has been adapted into a hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End play as well as a film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. Michael is a tireless champion for children's books and was formerly the Children's Laureate. Jim Field is an award-winning illustrator, character designer and animation director. He is perhaps best known for drawings frogs on logs in the bestselling picture book series Oi Frog! He has illustrated children's books with Kes Grey, Michelle Robinson, Rachel Bright, Jeanne Willis, Steve Cole and comedian David Baddiel. His first picture book Cats Ahoy won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and he has been nominated for several other awards including the Kate Greenaway Award and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. In 2016, The Bookseller listed Jim as the 6th top selling illustrator. Jim grew up in Farborough and now lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.

Theme: Seasons

  • ISBN
    9781405294973
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Picture Book
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Book cover of KASPAR PRINCE OF CATS
KASPAR PRINCE OF CATS
By: michael morpurgo | Published: February 2010

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...

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 friends with Lizziebeth, a spirited American heiress. Pretty soon, events are set in motion that will take Johnny - and Kaspar - all around the world, surviving theft, shipwreck and rooftop rescues along the way. Because everything changes with a cat like Kaspar around. After all, he's Prince Kaspar Kandinsky, Prince of Cats, a Muscovite, a Londoner and a New Yorker, and as far as anyone knows, the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic...Ages 8-10

  • ISBN
    9780007267002
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of LISTEN TO THE MOON
LISTEN TO THE MOON
By: michael morpurgo | Published: June 2015

The stunning novel set during World War One from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestseller.May,...

The stunning novel set during World War One from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestseller.May, 1915.Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies - injured, thirsty, lost. and with absolutely no memory of who she is, or how she came to be there. She can say only one word: Lucy.Where has she come from? Is she a mermaid, the victim of a German U-boat, or even - as some islanders suggest - a German spy.?Only one thing is for sure: she loves music and moonlight, and it is when she listens to the gramophone that the glimmers of the girl she once was begin to appear.WW1 is raging, suspicion and fear are growing, and Alfie and Lucy are ever more under threat. But as we begin to see the story of Merry, a girl boarding a great ship for a perilous journey across the ocean, another melody enters the great symphony - and the music begins to resolve.A beautiful tour de force of family, love, war and forgiveness, this is a major new novel from the author of PRIVATE PEACEFUL - in which what was once lost may sometimes be found, washed up again on the shore.

  • ISBN
    9780007339655
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of MACMILLAN COLLECTION OF MYTHS & LE
MACMILLAN COLLECTION OF MYTHS & LE
By: michael morpurgo | Published: May 2024

A beautiful hardback gift treasury, containing myths and legends from around the world. A beautiful hardcover gift treasury, containing over forty...

A beautiful hardback gift treasury, containing myths and legends from around the world. A beautiful hardcover gift treasury, containing over forty myths and legends from around the world. This glorious collection contains incredible stories from Greek and Norse mythology, such as Theseus and the Minotaur and Ragnarök, famous British legends including The Sword in the Stone, alongside lesser known stories. Bringing together amazing stories from across the globe, there are tales of spirits from Spain, fish Gods from China, an Australian Aboriginal frog that drank up all of the water in the world, and many more. Fully illustrated throughout, with beautiful colour and line-work images from iconic Golden Age illustrators, including Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Warwick Goble.

  • ISBN
    9781529082098
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Traditional - Myths & Mythical Beasts
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Book cover of MARBLE CRUSHER
MARBLE CRUSHER
By: michael morpurgo | Published: December 2022

Theme: Classics

  • ISBN
    9781405229241
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of MEDAL FOR LEROY
MEDAL FOR LEROY
By: michael morpurgo | Published: October 2013

  • ISBN
    9780007339686
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of MICHAEL MORPURGO'S TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
MICHAEL MORPURGO'S TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
By: michael morpurgo | Published: March 2024

Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the master storyteller, with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch Featuring re-tellings of ten of...

Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the master storyteller, with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch Featuring re-tellings of ten of Shakespeare's plays, and beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo's warm, accessible and inimitable style, this wonderful collection offers a new generation of readers the chance to discover the magic of Shakespeare - the perfect introduction to the Bard and an unmissable book for children. Stunningly illustrated throughout with contributions from ten different artists, each with a special connection to the author, and published in a beautiful hardback edition, Tales from Shakespeare is a glorious tribute to both Shakespeare and Michael Morpurgo, making this the perfect gift. A contemporary Lamb's Tales for a new generation. Featuring: Macbeth, illustrated by Dapo Adeola The Taming of the Shrew, illustrated by Joelle Avelino Romeo and Juliet, illustrated by Peter Bailey The Tempest, illustrated by Barroux Twelfth Night, illustrated by Ian Beck Henry V, illustrated by Christian Birmingham A Midsummer Night's Dream, illustrated by Alona Millgram Hamlet, illustrated by Tom Clohosy Cole King Lear, illustrated by Michael Foreman The Winter's Tale, illustrated by Sam Usher

Theme: Classics

  • ISBN
    9780008352226
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of MUCK & MAGIC
MUCK & MAGIC
By: michael morpurgo | Published: November 2020

Against an idyllic backdrop of the English countryside, a consummate storyteller and an award-winning artist tell an affecting tale about the power...

Against an idyllic backdrop of the English countryside, a consummate storyteller and an award-winning artist tell an affecting tale about the power of friendship and creativity. Twelve-year-old Bonny has always wanted to be a world-champion cyclist, maybe even an Olympic medalist, and her parents have cheered her on all the way. But when a flat tire draws Bonny to a horse farm, her predictable world starts to change. The owner, Lizzie, gives Bonny a job in the stables and shows her a life-size horse sculpture she is making, inviting Bonny to pose as its rider and help in its creation. As Bonny's sense of her possibilities expands, she starts to understand the meaning of her new friend's advice: a true gift is never to be wasted--and if you "breathe the world in deep," you can do anything. With a charming narrative and gorgeous artwork, two of the creative team behind Where My Wellies Take Me pair up again to tell a tale that will resonate with aspiring artists, horse lovers, independent thinkers, and dreaming young minds everywhere.

  • ISBN
    9781536212884
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of OUT OF THE ASHES
OUT OF THE ASHES
By: michael morpurgo | Published: May 2012

A powerful and moving fictional account of true events, by one of the most acclaimed children's writers of our time. This story is not a story at...

A powerful and moving fictional account of true events, by one of the most acclaimed children's writers of our time. This story is not a story at all. It all happened. On New Year's Day Becky Morley begins to write her diary. By March, her world has changed for ever. Foot-and-mouth disease breaks out on a pig farm hundreds of miles from the Morleys' Devon home, but soon the nightmare is a few fields away. Local sheep are infected and every animal is destroyed. Will the Morleys' flock be next? Will their pedigree dairy herd, the sows with their piglets, and Little Josh, Becky's hand-reared lamb, survive? Or will they be slaughtered too? The waiting and hoping is the most agonizing experience of Becky's life . . .

  • ISBN
    9781447207337
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of OUTLAW - THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD
OUTLAW - THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD
By: michael morpurgo | Published: May 2012

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...

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."Tell the sheriff, tell Sir Guy of Gisbourne, tell everyone in Nottingham, that the Outlaws rule here in Sherwood, that we rule in the king's name. I am Robin Hood."Homeless and lost in a dark, strange forest, young Robin is rescued by a motley crew of misfits. He yearns to avenge his father and seek justice against cruel oppressors, to finally defeat the Sheriff of Nottingham, once and for all.And through his friends, Robin Hood finds the courage to become a legendary hero.

  • ISBN
    9780007465927
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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Book cover of PINOCCHIO
PINOCCHIO
By: michael morpurgo | Published: July 2014

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...

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. I'm me. So I thought it was about time that I, Pinocchio, told you my story..." So begins this stunningly beautiful interpretation of the classic story. Michael Morpurgo channels Pinocchio's words to tell the famous puppet's story in his own inimitable, cheeky and always funny way. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full colour by the acclaimed Emma Chichester Clark, this is a must-have gift for all book lovers, and an utterly charming and surprising adaptation of a much-loved tale.

  • ISBN
    9780007339624
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of PUFFIN KEEPER
PUFFIN KEEPER
By: michael morpurgo | Published: January 2022

  • ISBN
    9780735271807
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of SPARROW - THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC
SPARROW - THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC
By: michael morpurgo | Published: May 2012

Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble, honest and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise...

Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble, honest and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise has a very special daydream.A superb re-imagining of Joan of Arc by master storyteller and author of War Horse."There was only one creature on this earth who really knew Joan. He was a sparrow, just an ordinary sparrow.He was her best friend on this earth, maybe her only friend, too."A young girl faces an impossible task - to save her beloved France from tyrants. To free her country, Joan will lose everyone she has ever loved. But she listens to her heart and believes in her calling.Through patience, perseverance and unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and finds the strength to face the cruellest of destinies.

  • ISBN
    9780007465958
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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