Running Wild

MORPURGO Michael

ISBN 10: 0007267010 / ISBN 13: 9780007267019

Published by Harper Collins, London, 2009

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8vo brown cloth, gilt in unclipped pictorial dw 348pp b/w illus. pictorial eps. v clean tight ,no inscriptions - seems unread.

Seller Inventory # 013704

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Running Wild
• Publisher: Harper Collins, London
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007267010
• ISBN 13: 9780007267019
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Sarah Young
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

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 when the tsunami comes crashing in, and Oona begins to run. Except that when the tsunami is gone, Oona just keeps on running. With nothing on his back but a shirt and nothing to sustain him but a bottle of water, Will must learn to survive deep in the jungle. Luckily, though, he's not completely alone! He's got Oona.

About the Author

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.