A thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and Britain’s best-loved storyteller Michael Morpurgo. Since the beginning of time, strange and mysterious things have happened here … At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths brush against reality, lies Zennor. Set in a church town where men become beats and ghosts roam freely, these are haunting and unforgettable tales where magic lies around every corner.
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A thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and Britain’s best-loved storyteller Michael Morpurgo.
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 thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.
A thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo. • A stunning and collectable new cover look for this best-loved author’s classic backlist across all Farshore and HCCB titles for the very first time • A characteristically poignant, spooky and unforgettable collection of stories set in Cornwall, from the master storyteller • 2023 is Michael Morpurgo’s 80th Birthday year and we are carrying out a year long campaign celebrating his legacy • Michael is beloved by readers across the generations and had an engaged audience across social media (46K followers), his website and newsletter database (6.5K subscribers) • Huge teacher campaign across the refreshed backlist, collaborating closely with Farshore Competition: Goodnight Mr Tom;When the Sky Falls;Code Name Bananas;Letters from the Lighthouse;The Lost Whale;Private Peaceful;Butterfly Lion;Kensuke’s Kingdom;Skylark’s War;Horrible Histories. Phil Earle;Hannah Gold;Emma Carroll;Hilary McKay;Michelle Magorian;Judith Kerr;David Walliams;Terry Dreary
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008640859
Publisert
2024-07-04
Utgiver
Vendor
Farshore
Vekt
60 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
160

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 forty books for children, 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.He received an OBE in December 2006 for his services to literature.