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A Song of Gladness by Michael Morpurgo & Emily Gravett
20.00 NZD
Category: Children - Picture Book
Travel the globe in this inspiring journey through the animal kingdom. A Song of Gladness is a timely reminder of the beauty and importance of the natural world from two of today's most celebrated children's book creators.From a blackbird in a Devon garden to leopards in the African savanna, hibernating ...Show more
An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
18.00 NZD
Category: Children - 9 to 14 | Reading Level: 8-10
A thrilling and moving tale about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war. Perfect for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion... It's 1945. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where h ...Show more
Barney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm by Michael Morpurgo
18.00 NZD
Category: Children - 5 to 8
A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees - full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together. These three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child's week on the farm. Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy ...Show more
Michael Morpurgo's Tales from Shakespeare by Michael Morpurgo
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Classics
Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the master storyteller. Beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo’s warm, accessible and inimitable style, this wonderful collection offers a new generation of readers the chance to discover the magic of Shakespeare – the perfect introduction to the Bard and an u ...Show more
My Father Is a Polar Bear by Michael Morpurgo
19.00 NZD
Category: Children - 5 to 8
“Look at the polar bears,” said Terry. “You see that one on the left, the fatter one? That’s our dad – our real dad. But you’re not to tell." Drawing on Michael Morpurgo's own childhood experience of first seeing his real father on television, My Father Is a Polar Bear tells the story of two young broth ...Show more
Only Remembered by Michael Morpurgo, M. B. E.
22.00 NZD
Category: Military
2014 will mark one hundred years since the outbreak of the First World War. To mark the date, this beautiful anthology will collect favourite extracts, images and poems from some of the UK's leading cultural, political and literary figures. Poems, short stories, personal letters, newspaper articles, scr ...Show more
Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo
20.00 NZD
Category: Children - 9 to 14
An epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of 'War Horse' and 'Born to Run'. For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn't just a holiday. It's an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind them - things like the death of Will's father. And to begin with, it seem ...Show more
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo; Michael Foreman (Illustrator)
20.00 NZD
Category: Children - 9 to 14
A heartwarming tale of courage, set against the backdrop of the Second World War, about a deserted village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat!'A master storyteller at his best' Sunday TimesIt's 1943. Lily lives in a seaside village and her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one ...Show more
The Birthday Duck by Michael Morpurgo
17.00 NZD
Category: Children - Picture Book
The classic story of finding fun on the farm from the Nation’s favourite storyteller, gorgeously re-illustrated by Sam Usher. From Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a classic story of one small boy, and one very lucky duck… Sam is a city boy through and through – and isn’t looking forward to his school trip to ...Show more
The Ogre Who Wasn't (HB) by Michael Morpurgo
30.00 NZD
Category: Children - Picture Book
The fresh and funny story of a little princess who hates the stuffy palace, but loves the creatures she meets in the garden, from the award-winning duo Sir Michael Morpurgo (Children's Laureate 2003-4) and Emily Gravett. Clara is a small, strong-willed princess who likes running wild, jumping ditches a ...Show more
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
20.00 NZD
Category: Children - 9 to 14
Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children's novel - War Horse from the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. ...Show more
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