Michael Morpurgo
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England, 1940. Barney's home has been destroyed by bombing, and he and his mother are traveling to the countryside when German planes attack. Their train is forced to take shelter in a tunnel and there, in the darkness, a stranger— a fellow passenger—begins to tell them a story about two young soldiers who came face to face in the previous war. One British, one German. Both lived, but the British soldier was haunted by the encounter
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May, 1915. Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies-- injured, thirsty, lost-- and with absolutely no memory of who she is, or how she came to be there. She can say only one word: Lucy. Is she a mermaid, the victim of a German U-boat, or even, as some islanders suggest, a German spy? Only one thing is for sure: she loves music and moonlight, and it is when she listens to the gramophone that the glimmers of...
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Beautiful, kind-hearted Belle agrees to live at a mysterious palace with a fearsome beast in place of her father. And there, she and the Beast exist companionably, until he asks her to marry him. Returning to her father for advice, she is waylaid and tricked by her two jealous sisters. But Belle is resolved to follow her heart, and return to the Beast.
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A beautiful tribute to King Charles III, published to mark his coronation — from the bestselling creators of There Once Is a Queen.
There once was a boy who was going to be king one day...
From the Nation's Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III.
There once was a little boy, born a prince. Encouraged by his parents, he grew up with a passion for the countryside, wanting to look...
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Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life. Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life. With his friend,...
6) Toto
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A charming retelling of the classic story of The Wizard of Oz, told through the eyes of Toto the dog. All the favourites are there: Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion, in a tale that is wonderfully familiar, but full of surprises too! The always-hungry Toto, who is obsessed with sausages, gives a unique spin on one of the most original stories of all time.
7) Sparrow
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Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise has a very special daydream... A young girl faces an impossible task - to save her beloved France from tyrants. She listens to her heart and with unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and finds the strength to face the cruelest of destinies.
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A gentle and deeply moving story, told with great charm by award-winning author Michael Morpurgo. High in the mountains, in a tiny village, an abandoned bear cub is adopted by a lonely orphan child. Soon they are inseparable, beloved by whole village - safe, until the arrival of a glamorous film crew who need a dancing bear...
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Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army. A new novel about identity and loss by bestselling award-winning author of WAR HORSE. Michael doesn't remember his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn't like to talk about her husband. But then Auntie Snowdrop gives Michael a medal, followed by a photograph, which begin to reveal a hidden history. A story...
12) Private Peaceful
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Set in WW1, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.