BOOKS by Michael Morpurgo

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1	Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life -- and from owner to owner! "The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against the side of the plastic bag, kicking at it, squeaking and ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.17!
2	War horse more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.74! \| SVS
3	Why the whales came more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist 'You keep away from the Birdman,' warned Gracie's father. 'Keep well clear of him, you hear me now?' But Gracie and her friend Daniel discover the Birdman isn't mad or dangerous as everyone says. Yet he does warn them to stay away from the abandoned Samson Island - he says it's cursed. And when the children are stranded on Samson by fog, Gracie ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.10! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight more books like this by Michael Morpurgo (As Told by), Michael Foreman (Illustrator) add to wishlist A witty Arthurian tale receives a wondrous translation by England's Children's Laureate and an award-winning artist. Full color. see all copies from $2.20! new only from $3.17! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Mozart Question more books like this by Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (Illustrator) add to wishlist A boy's passion for music unlocks a painful secret -- and draws his family together -- in a multilayered tale by an outstanding author-illustrator pair. Like any young boy, Paolo becomes obsessed with what he can't have -- in his case, a violin. Hidden away in his parents' room, it beckons the boy to release the music inside it. The music leads ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $3.64! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Private Peaceful more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist Private Thomas Peaceful, a raw, inexperienced adolescent, finds himself on a nighttime World War I battlefield in France, ruminating over his past, while dreading the arrival of dawn. Underage, like so many soldiers, he joined the army to stay with his beloved older brother, Charlie. He sifts through nostalgic, painful memories of his father's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Kensuke's kingdom more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist Set in 1943 England, this novel tells the story of a 12-year-old girl assisted by two American soldiers in her search for her adored cat, Adolphus Tips, who has disappeared behind the Allies' restricted practice areas to give birth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist How far would you go to find yourself? The lyrical, life-affirming new novel from the bestselling author of Private Peaceful There were dozens of us on the ship, all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, calling good-bye! That is all I remember of England. When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobhouse is ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.81!
10	Waiting for Anya more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist In this novel set in occupied France during World War II, a girl named Jo learns that one of her neighbors is secretly helping Jewish children flee the Nazis. Even though knows she will be killed if the Nazis discover what she is doing, Jo begins to take part in a plan that will help the children escape to Spain. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Wombat Goes Walkabout more books like this by Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham (Illustrator) add to wishlist Wombat loves digging deep holes and thinking deep thoughts, but nobody thinks much of that until danger threatens the bush and the small wombat comes up with a great big idea...One day Wombat digs the deepest hole he's ever dug and crawls into the cool darkness to think. But when he climbs out again, he can't see his mother anywhere. He is all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Arthur, High King of Britain more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist As the sea sweeps in, the boy is suddenly cut off in his attempt to walk round the Scilly Isles from Great Ganilly to St Martin's. Having given up hope of survival, he finds himself waking up beside a warm fire with the man, Arthur Pendragon, and his dog, Bercelet, who have rescued him. Arthur tells him the incredible story of his life while the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Dancing Bear more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist A gentle and deeply moving story of a young girl and her bear, told with great charm by a master storyteller. 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 the whole village -- safe, until the arrival of a glamorous film crew who need a dancing bear... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Great Boy Stories: A Treasury of Classics from Children's Literature more books like this by Michael Morpurgo (Selected by) add to wishlist In this treasury of classics from children's literature, readers will find their favorite boy characters, past and present. Includes characters from "Pinocchio, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Peter Pan, Oliver Twist", and "The Jungle Book". Full-color plates. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Animal Stories more books like this by Michael Morpurgo, Andrew Davidson add to wishlist With contributions from writers as diverse as Rudyard Kipling, John Steinbeck, Charles Darwin, Ted Hughes, Ernest Hemingway and Dick King-Smith, this is a collection of over 20 stories and extracts about the animal kingdom.' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
16 view cover	Twist of Gold more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist A mother and her two surviving children, Sean and Annie, can no longer hold out against the terrible famine in Ireland. Near to death, the mother sends the children out to America, to track down their father who has gone in search of the fertile land of Grass Valley in California. They take with them a gold necklace, which has been a lucky ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.30! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Kingfisher Treasury of Classic Stories more books like this by Rosemary Sandberg (Compiled by), Michael Morpurgo (Compiled by) add to wishlist Bringing together favorite characters in one glorious volume, this treasury offers more than 30 stories with beloved characters from "Heidi, Little Women, Oliver Twist, " and other stories who inspired generations of readers. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	Silver Swan more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist A story of a family of swans and the boy who watches over them. Ages 3-7. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Butterfly Lion more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist In this story set in turn-of-the-century South Africa, a young British boy named Bertie rescues a white lion cub from a band of marauding hyenas. A special friendship between the boy and the lion lasts for many years, but it is threatened when Bertie is sent to boarding school in England and the white lion is sold to a French circus. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.85! \| first editions
20 view cover	Out of the ashes more books like this by Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (Illustrator) add to wishlist This story is not a story at all. It all happened. On New Year's Day Becky Morley begins to write her diary. By March, her world has changed for ever. Foot and mouth disease breaks out on a pig farm hundreds of miles from the Morley's Devon home, but soon the nightmare is a few fields away. Local sheep are infected and every animal is destroyed. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	The Ghost of Grania O'Malley more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist 'Up there it's like you belong, like you're part of something that's been going on for thousands of years. It's special, real special, a living, breathing thing. You cut the top off Big Hill and you'd be killing it for sure.' There is gold in the Big Hill on Clare Island. It would make many of the islanders rich. But to claim it would mean ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| first editions
22 view cover	Toro! Toro! more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo turns his storytelling skills to the drama and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War, illustrated by Michael Foreman. TORO,TORO is the story of a young boy growing up in Andalucia, Spain, on a farm rearing bulls for the bull ring. Antonito hand rears a little black calf and they become firm friends, but the boy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Little Foxes more books like this by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist From master storyteller Michael Morpurgo comes "Little Foxes". Bullied at school, nagged in Aunty May's tenth-floor council flat, there's only one place Billy really feels alive - in the wilderness by the canal. There he watches a cygnet on the water and protects a family of fox cubs. Then his secret place is discovered and the fox family ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| SVS
24 view cover	Mister Skip (Roaring Good Reads Series) by Michael Morpurgo add to wishlist Set in Dublin where horses run wild in the fields near the tower blocks, Jackie watches the boys on the estate ride their horses and she longs to own her own horse. All Jackie has is her Gran's old donkey Barnaby, who is a stubborn as...a mule! One day, whilst rummaging in an old skip, Jackie finds a broken garden gnome whom she restores back to ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $4.73! \| first editions
25 view cover	Blodin the Beast more books like this by Michael Morpurgo, Christina Balit add to wishlist Blodin the Beast stalks the land, breathing fire and razing villages to ruins. Who or what can end this tyranny? Only wise old Shanga, weaving his strange carpet, knows how to destroy the monster - but he is too old to cross the mountains that never ends...Michael Morpurgo's timeless story of a young boy's quest to save his people, illustrated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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