A collection of Michael Morpurgo's short stories. They reflect his love of myths and legends, his concern that we learn from the past, and his keen sense of place.
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392 tulosta hakusanalla MORPURGO MICHAEL
Jo-Jo is a donkey and he does not like it, not one bit. He works hard from dawn until dusk selling melons on the streets of Venice. Then, one dark and stormy night, Jo-Jo discovers that it is up to him to save the city from the sea.
Washed up on a desert island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. He can't find food or water, and lies down to die. When he wakes up there is a plate of fish and fruit and a bowl of fresh water beside him. Then he realizes he is not alone on the island after all.
An entrancing, magical tale about the discovery of confidence. Fully illustrated in colour, with speech bubbles for sharing, Blue Bananas are simple, lively stories for early readers.
A warm fantasy about a ghost looking out for his descendants and seeing ancient wrongs righted which was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. Part of a relaunch campaign of the Michael Morpurgo backlist in August 2001.
A brilliant novel about the Second World War, conjuring up vividly the tension and dangers of an occupied community, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Fiction Award. Part of a major relaunch campaign of the Michael Morpurgo backlist beginning in August 2001.
Toby Jenkins, a quiet, homesick boy, always hates going back to his boarding school at the start of term. This term he forms a friendship with a new boy, Simon Christopher, who confides a great secret in him. Simon tells Toby he is the next Jesus and Toby becomes his first disciple. Whether Simon is who he says or not, he instils in his friends a belief in themselves and they find life suddenly begins to go their way. Then things start to turn ugly. There has always been rivalry between the 'toffs' at school and the 'oiks' in the village, and this escalates into open fighting. Simon and his disciples vow to end the violence, and finally succeed, but at a terrible price. In powerful closing scenes, Simon's claim to be Christ is discovered by the staff, he is expelled and the group is humiliated before their school. In a sudden final twist, we learn just as Simon Christopher leaves that a girl he couldn't seem to heal has just begun to get better.
A thought-provoking insight into the experience of evacuees, 'Friend or Foe' highlights the feelings of hatred brought out by war, but also the possibility for hope. Part of a major relaunch campaign of Michael Morpurgo's backlist.
A warm ghost story about an Irish island community coming together, through the determination of a disabled girl and her family, to save the place they love. Part of a major relaunch campaign of Michael Morpurgo's backlist.
A warm story that highlights how much different generations within a family can have to offer each other. The author has a special insight into his theme because, like the father in the story, he did not meet his real father until adulthood. Reissue.
Gracie and Daniel have been warned to keep away from the Birdman, but they discover that he isn't mad. He does warn them to stay away from Samson Island! When the children land on the island in fog, they return to hear of a tragic death. Can they find out what the Birdman knows before it's too late.
A page-turning adventure about a boy, fleeing for his life, forming a relationship with the mythical Tibetan yetis and miraculously surviving winter in the Himalayas. Reissue.
The warmly told story of a boy who is surprised to find himself at home within the comfortable rough and tumble of a family, after a difficult upbringing in state care and foster homes. Reissue.
Brings themes of the war, school and family together in the story of a boy who runs away to discover he's best loved back at home. Reissue.
Sold to a drunken farmer, Joey, a beautiful red-bay foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, finds a friend in the farmer's son, Albert. His father brutally demands Joey work or be sold, so Albert gently trains him to pull the plough. But it's not enough. When war breaks out, Albert's father, needy for money for his struggling farm, sells Joey to the army, where he, like the soldiers around him, must try to cope with the horrors of the First World War. Joey and another thoroughbred horse, Topthorn, lead in a terrible cavalry charge towards the machine guns of the enemy's lines. Joey is captured by the Germans and for while he is lovingly cared for by Emilie, a young French girl and her grandfather. But he and Topthorn must pull a heavy gun, battling through the mud until Topthorn dies of exhaustion. Joey wanders in no man's land, back towards the British trench, but despite a joyful reunion with Albert, Joey is not out of danger. First tetanus threatens his life, and even then Emilie's grandfather has to bid to save him from the butcher. The old man promised his granddaughter when she died he would find the horse she loved and buy him, but recognising Albert's love for Joey, he sells Joey back to Albert on condition he will love for him all his life - for the princely sum of one English penny.
'The Sleeping Sword' tackles powerful themes of a boy coming to terms with sudden blindness, but learning courage and survival through his imagination and love of storytelling. After 'Arthur, High King of Britain', the compelling legends of King Arthur and Excalibur bring a timeless fascination to this story, captivating for young and old, boy and girl readers alike.
Michael Morpurgo’s children’s classic is now a BAFTA nominated major movie animation that The Sunday Times calls ‘bold, charming and beautiful’ starring Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins and Ken Watanabe. With screen play by children’s laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce. From the award-winning author of War Horse. ‘A dazzling adventure’ – The Times ‘I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven’t got your safety harness on, you haven’t got your lifejacket on. You shouldn’t be doing this … I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream.’ Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up and closes his eyes ready for the end. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone … Kensuke's Kingdom is a gripping adventure of survival and true friendship from the author of War Horse. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. Kensuke’s Kingdom was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and won the FCB Award.
"Will fire imaginations and elicit the heart-pumping, wide-eyed response that has kept this tale alive and vigorous through the ages." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) Long ago a Scandinavian warrior fought three evils so powerful they threatened whole kingdoms. Standing head and shoulders above his comrades, Beowulf single-handedly saved the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel and from his sea-hag mother. But it is his third terrible battle, with the death-dragon of the deep, in which he truly meets his match. Lovers of heroes, monsters, and the drama of battle will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic. Now in a handy black-and-white digest edition perfect for classroom use.
Snow Tales (Rainbow Bear and Little Albatross)
Michael Morpurgo
Random House Childrens Publish
2012
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Two beautiful, snowy animal stories, The Rainbow Bear and Little Albatross, by internationally bestselling War Horse author, Michael Morpurgo. Collected together for the first time and featuring Michael Foreman's original stunning illustrations, this is a gem of a book to be enjoyed over and over again.
"Light-hearted and rambunctious [this] is a fairytale with a difference" — Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023The fresh and funny story of a little princess who hates the stuffy palace, but loves the creatures she meets in the garden. A classic fairytale with a twist, celebrating animals and adventure, from the award-winning duo Sir Michael Morpurgo and Emily Gravett.Clara is a small, strong-willed princess who likes running wild, jumping ditches and climbing trees . . . but most of all, she loves collecting creepy-crawlies and making them her friends. That’s not easy with a bossy butler and a pernickety nanny always on your case.When Clara discovers that an ogre she keeps in her shoe under her bed isn’t an ogre at all, he offers her a way out of her predicament. There’s only one thing she needs to do . . .The Ogre Who Wasn't is a lesson in kindness and a celebration of the natural world written by Sir Michael Morpurgo, the Children's Laureate 2003-4, and illustrated by the award-winning Emily Gravett: the marvellous partnership who also created the bestselling picture book, A Song of Gladness.