Michael Morpurgo (Over 15,000 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. A powerful and inspiring tale of redemption from the author of WAR HORSE - with a personal introduction to the story from Michael Morpurgo. "I know a good sort when I see one. Foreman, Michael (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A thrilling ghost story that revisits Cornwall's industrial past. Short-story-telling at its very best, from the UK most beloved writer for children.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 'There was nothing threatening or frightening about them, they were just two exhausted, pale-looking men with sad eyes and kind faces. These were the men who had bombed London and Plymouth and killed thousands. Yet one of them had saved his life.' It's the Second World War, and the Germans are bombing London. Everyone hates them, especially David: they killed his father. Now, because of the Blitz, David and his friend Tucky have been evacuated to the countryside, where they must live with strangers. Then one night they see a German plane crash on the moors. They feel they should hate the airmen insides, but can they just leave them to die.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A spell-binding collection of short stories from Britains best-loved childrens author, Michael Morpurgo. Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A heart-lifting, heartbreaking story by Michael Morpurgo, the second-biggest childrens author in the UK.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo turns his storytelling skills to the drama and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War, illustrated by Michael Foreman. Foreman, Michael (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A spell-binding collection of short stories from Britains best-loved childrens author, Michael Morpurgo. Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill.

Hardback. Condition: Good. A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgos wonderful storytelling and Barrouxs stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michaels uncles against the epic backdrop of World War Two.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 'There was nothing threatening or frightening about them, they were just two exhausted, pale-looking men with sad eyes and kind faces. These were the men who had bombed London and Plymouth and killed thousands. Yet one of them had saved his life.' It's the Second World War, and the Germans are bombing London. Everyone hates them, especially David: they killed his father. Now, because of the Blitz, David and his friend Tucky have been evacuated to the countryside, where they must live with strangers. Then one night they see a German plane crash on the moors. They feel they should hate the airmen insides, but can they just leave them to die.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. From the multi award-winning and bestselling author, a brand new edition of the moving story of a girl who tries to nurse an injured fox cub back to health. Clare has lived her whole life on a farm, but she's never seen a fox - until she finds a tiny, injured cub who's lost his mum. Clare cares for him herself, but has to keep him hidden from her father, who thinks foxes are vermin. Can she keep the cub safe? Beautifully crafted story from a multi award-winning and bestselling author. Particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A delightful story for young readers from former Children's Laureate and author of the international phenomenon War Horse.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. "Open one eye. Same old basket, same old kitchen.Have a stretch. Have a good yawn.Can't hang about. There's work to do." Michael's story is an energetic romp through a dog's busy day on a farm. Russ, the sheepdog, herds sheep and cows and plots against Tigger, the farm cat. He covers Lula, his master's daughter, with lots of slobbery licks but when she gets a special birthday present, he worries that she might love it more than him.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Travelling to the West Bank to witness how life is for Palestinians and Jews living in the shadow of a dividing wall, journalist Max strikes up a friendship with an enigmatic Palestinian boy, Said. As Max is welcomed as a guest, he learns of the terrible events in the family's past and begins to understand why Said no longer speaks.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. A former Children's Laureate, the author takes the Brothers Grimm classic to a new level, weaving from these themes a rich fairytale tapestry of hunger and hope, cruelty, and courage.

Hardback. Condition: Good. It was Benjamin Postlethwaite's job all his long life to make sure the light shone brightly high up in the lighthouse on Puffin Island. Not once in all his years as the lighthouse keeper had he ever let his light go out. But sometimes even the brightest light on a lighthouse cannot save a ship.This is a story of a life-changing friendship, a lost puffin, and a lonely artist. It's the story of an entire lifetime, and how one event can change a life forever. From masterful storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, and world-class illustrator, Benji Davies, comes a magical new story. This truly beautiful tale will enchant readers of all ages.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A deeply personal and tender story of war, peace and those who are left behind. One hundred years after the war to end all wars, Jacko?s descendants discover his notebook and the untold stories tucked in its pages."This war is a nightmare that one day I shall wake from and then forget. And if I don't wake, then you shall never know. I don't want you ever to know."No one seems to know where the scruffy tin hat came from ? just that it is very old, from some war or other long ago. To young Michael and his family it has its uses today: as a child?s toy, a feeding bowl for the hens, a hanging basket. Then Michael discovers that it belonged to his great-great-grandfather, ?Our Jacko?, who lost his life at Ypres in 1915. As the boy digs deeper, he finds the young soldier's diary and learns more about his forgotten ancestor ? husband, father, poet, actor ? who died so tragically young. And it becomes clear exactly how Our Jacko should be commemorated.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The 'Black Queen' is what Billy calls his shadowy next-door neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide-brimmed black hat. She lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and asks him to look after her cat while she's away. Billy can't resist the opportunity to peek inside her house. There are chessboards scattered everywhere. Who is the Black Queen and what sort of game is she playing? Billy thinks he knows.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. From a master storyteller and former Children's Laureate comes a moving story of a group of musicians who survived the Holocaust using the only weapon they had.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 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. Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for the winter to join all the other swallows. His journey is difficult and fraught with danger. Three separate stories are woven into one powerful and moving novel whose central theme not only exposes the horrors of war and of landmines, but also the endurance of the human spirit. Birmingham, Christian (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A heart-lifting, heartbreaking story by Michael Morpurgo, the second-biggest childrens author in the UK.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. New stage adaptation of the bestselling children's author. On stage in Exeter & Bristol in 2014 before a full UK Tour in 2015.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The powerful new novel from the master storyteller inspired by the true story of one man who might have stopped World War II.

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