Michael Morpurgo Month 2023
Farms for City Children
Format: Hardback Paperback ebook
Of Lions and Unicorns: A Lifetime of Tales from the Master Storyteller
By Michael Morpurgo
A lifetime of tales from the nation's favourite storyteller, and award-winning author of WAR HORSE – the perfect gift for any book-lover.
The most comprehensive and definitive Michael Morpurgo collection ever, this gorgeous hardback edition features twenty-five enchanting short stories by the nation's favourite storyteller – as well as extracts from twenty-five of his best-loved novels.
Divided into five parts – covering war, animals, memory, the sea and folk tales – this timeless treasury spans the whole of Michael Morpurgo's glittering literary career.
Each of the five parts also features a full page illustration by the illustrators Michael has worked most closely with in the course of his writing life: Michael Foreman, Quentin Blake, Christian Birmingham, Emma Chichester-Clark and Peter Bailey. With such beautiful illustrations and such a wealth of extraordinary stories, don't miss this stunning treat for collectors and fans alike.
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Author: Michael Morpurgo
Ageband: from 9
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
"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 skilful, 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
Of Lions and Unicorns is selected by children for the Summer Reading Challenge
Librarians and children from Chatterbooks children's reading groups were enlisted to help select this year's Summer Reading Challenge titles, which includes Michael Morpurgo's celebrated lifetime of tales. Of Lions and Unicorns is the most comprehensive and definitive Michael Morpurgo collection ever and features twenty-five enchanting short stories as well as… Read More
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with Michael Morpurgo's Of Lions and Unicorns
The most comprehensive and definitive Michael Morpurgo collection ever, this gorgeous hardback edition features twenty-five enchanting short stories by the nation's favourite storyteller – as well as extracts from twenty-five of his best-loved novels. Divided into five parts – covering war, animals, memory, the sea and folk tales – this… Read More
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