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Overview"A tender, lyrical tale from the author's childhood in an idyllic English village, with environmental and conservational themes. In this involving tale, master storyteller and former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo revisits the ""landscape of his memories"", telling of his boyhood fifty years before. The village of Bradwell is a stone's throw from the sea and is peopled by quirky characters such as the three Stebbing sisters, the white moustachioed Colonel Burton and Bennie the village thug. But the heroine of this story is the serene Mrs Pettigrew, who lives in a railway carriage down in the marshes with her dogs, donkey, bees and hens. Industrial reality intrudes when plans are made to build a nuclear power station on the marshes, and when a village battle ensues for and against this environmental hazard, young Michael finds himself caught up in the sad fate of Mrs Pettigrew and the landscape of his boyhood." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sir Michael Morpurgo , Peter BaileyPublisher: Walker Books Ltd Imprint: Walker Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 20.00cm Weight: 0.093kg ISBN: 9781406367324ISBN 10: 140636732 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 05 May 2016 Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsIt is both moving and thoughtful, and will appeal to slightly more confident readers. Peter Bailey's lovely illustrations complement the book's charms Junior A beautifully crafted, achingly tender lyrical book. Carousel Heartfelt and unforgettable. The Irish Times Tender, lyrical tale from the author's childhood with environmental and conservational themes. The Bookseller It is both moving and thoughtful, and will appeal to slightly more confident readers. Peter Bailey's lovely illustrations complement the book's charms * Junior * A beautifully crafted, achingly tender lyrical book. * Carousel * Heartfelt and unforgettable. * The Irish Times * Tender, lyrical tale from the author's childhood with environmental and conservational themes. * The Bookseller * Author InformationMichael Morpurgo was 2003–2005 Children's Laureate, has written over one hundred books and is the winner of many awards, including the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize, the Blue Peter Award and the Red House Children's Book Award. His books are translated and read around the world and his hugely popular novel War Horse, already a critically acclaimed stage play, is now a successful feature film. Michael and his wife, Clare, founded the charity Farms for City Children and live in Winkleigh, Devon. www.michaelmorpurgo.org Peter Bailey has been illustrating books for more than thirty-five years and has worked with such authors as Philip Pullman, Dick King-Smith and Allan Ahlberg. He lives in Liverpool. www.peterbaileyillustrations.blogspot.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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