A tale of fun and friendship from former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. Harry heard the key turn in the lock. He had already made up his mind to run. Harry is in trouble at school, and doesn’t like his stepfather or the new baby. Then he befriends Ocky, a chimpanzee from the circus. Ocky’s owner won’t mind if Harry borrows her for a bit, will he? But then Harry’s stepfather and the police find out. Harry and the chimp are soon on the run! A gripping and poignant animal adventure from the master storyteller of An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Shadow, and An Elephant in the Garden. Michael Morpurgo has written more than a hundred books 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.
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A tale of fun and friendship from former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. Harry heard the key turn in the lock. He had already made up his mind to run.
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Praise for Michael Morpurgo: “Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching.” Guardian “Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects.” Daily Telegraph “There are few children’s writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo.” Daily Express “Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative”Elizabeth Reilly, British Council “The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers.” Guardian
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A captivating classic children's adventure book for 2024 from the Sunday Times bestselling author perfect for ages 10+
A captivating classic children's adventure book for 2024 from the Sunday Times bestselling author perfect for ages 10+ • Stunning, collectable new cover look for this best-loved author’s classic backlist, reissued in three sets in March, May and July 2017.• May reissue titles include Waiting for Anya (lifetime UK sales 50K) and Twist of Gold (lifetime UK sales 45K)• Lifetime sales of over 36,000 copies.• A funny tale of animal friendship, perfect for younger readers.• New cover look by David Dean, illustrator of Lauren St John’s award-winning Laura Marlin and White Giraffe series. Competition: the;war horse;snow foal;voyage of the sparrowhawk;when the sky falls;tracy beaker;way to impossible island;somerset tsunami;mr galliano’s circus. hilary mckay;natasha farrant;phil earle;jacqueline wilson;emma carroll;sophie kirtley;enid blyton
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008640927
Publisert
2024-02-29
Utgiver
Vendor
Farshore
Vekt
140 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Michael Morpurgo is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. He has written more than a hundred books, including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.

He has 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.