A heartwarming tale of courage set against the backdrop of the Second World War about a deserted village a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat
Explore friendship love revenge life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill A spell binding collection of short stories from the nation s favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo
Published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War this anthology collects favourite extracts poems and images from some of the UK s leading cultural political and literary figures It also includes poems short stories personal letters newspaper articles scripts photographs and paintings
A Financial Times Book of the Year 2022An inspiring tale from Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman celebrating the worlda s most iconic train Flying Scotsman and its greatest fan a young girl named Iris Iris knows everything there is to know about Flying Scotsman Her dad is the famous traina s driver and every year her favourite birthday treat is a trip to see him at work But each time Flying Scotsman pulls away Iris wishes more than anything that she could be in the drivera s cab just like her dad Then again whoa s to stop hera Published in association with the National Railway Museum York Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever takes readers on a journey through the golden age of steam travel paying tribute to the women who kept the railways running during the Second World War With family at its heart the story is warmly written and joyously illustrated by national treasures Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman
Michael Morpurgoa s captivating and imaginative retelling of the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is accompanied by the stunning illustrations created by Michael Foreman Together they succeed in presenting the well known legends in a way that is both captivating to read and a delight to the eye
Beloved children s author Michael Morpurgo has re imagined Raymond Briggs classic The Snowman for a new generation of readers One December morning James is thrilled to wake up to see snow falling He spends the whole day making his perfect snowman he has coal eyes an old green hat and scarf and a tangerine nose just like the snowman from his favourite story That night something magical happens the Snowman comes to life He and James take to the skies on a magical adventure where they meet someone very special Inspired by the timeless tale Michael Morpurgo and Robin Shaw have created the perfect Christmas story for the whole family The Snowman is the perfect festive read for ALL the family Also available for 0 6yrs The Snowman the classic wordless picture book by Raymond BriggsThe Snowman Book of the Film a picture book based on the classic filmThe Snowman and the Snowdog a picture book based on the classic film sequel
A wonderful anthology of poems to set fire to the imagination We only have to remember remember the 5th of November to see a dark night filled with fireworks and bonfires
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
Join the fun on the farm A charming story from award winning author Michael Morpurgo hilariously illustrated throughout by Shoo Rayner and perfect for readers of 5 and up
As the world commemorates the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day,Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have teamed up with the BritishLegion to tell a new story inspired by the history of the poppy.
Sometimes friendship means diving into trouble Jack only wants to impress his diving coach dad but as the worstdiver in the worst diving team in England there s little chanceof it Until a brush with magic and the arrival of a new friend Billy who can turn the team s fortunes around
p When Michael s aunt passes away she leaves behind a letter that will change everything br br It starts with Michael s grandfather Leroy a black officer in World War I who charged into a battle zone not once but three times to save wounded men His fellow soldiers insisted he deserved special commendations for his bravery but because of the racial barriers he would go unacknowledged Now it s up to Michael to change that br br Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull the first black officer in the British army award winning author Michael Morpurgo delivers a richly layered and memorable story of identity history and family p
