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• Short-listed for Young Quills Historical Fiction Awards 2018 (UK)

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The author recreates historic periods with a wonderful sense of atmosphere, truly transporting the reader to a different era. [...]Sometimes, dream pairings of author and illustrator come along - and Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman are one of those pairings. The delicate illustrations and colour plates encapsulate the emotion and atmosphere of the story perfectly. An atmospheric and moving story from a master storyteller. * Parents in Touch * Michael Morpurgo employs his familiar technique of using an old character to tell a story to good effect * Angels and Urchins * Award-winning Michel Morpurgo's warm-hearted time slip story cleverly interweaves the lives of two boys, Jonah and Nathaniel. * Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month, LoveReading * Everyone loves an orphan story and the Foundling Hospital, created by Thomas Coram in 1739 with help from William Hogarth and George Frideric Handel, has inspired many authors. Hetty Feather, Jacqueline Wilson's resident of the London charity, is perhaps the most famous creation. Well, Hetty has competition now. Michael Morpurgo's moving tale, illustrated beautifully by the mighty Michael Foreman, begins in the present day [...] Heartwarming stuff - a foundling story worth finding. * The Times, Children's Book of the Week * A foundling story worth finding. * The Times, Best children's books of 2017 *

“The author recreates historic periods with a wonderful sense of atmosphere, truly transporting the reader to a different era. […]Sometimes, dream pairings of author and illustrator come along - and Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman are one of those pairings. The delicate illustrations and colour plates encapsulate the emotion and atmosphere of the story perfectly. An atmospheric and moving story from a master storyteller.” * Parents in Touch * “Michael Morpurgo employs his familiar technique of using an old character to tell a story to good effect” * Angels and Urchins * “Award-winning Michel Morpurgo’s warm-hearted time slip story cleverly interweaves the lives of two boys, Jonah and Nathaniel.” * Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month, LoveReading * “Everyone loves an orphan story and the Foundling Hospital, created by Thomas Coram in 1739 with help from William Hogarth and George Frideric Handel, has inspired many authors. Hetty Feather, Jacqueline Wilson’s resident of the London charity, is perhaps the most famous creation. Well, Hetty has competition now. Michael Morpurgo’s moving tale, illustrated beautifully by the mighty Michael Foreman, begins in the present day […] Heartwarming stuff – a foundling story worth finding.” * The Times, Children’s Book of the Week * “A foundling story worth finding.” * The Times, Best children’s books of 2017 *

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Michael Morpurgo has an unparalleled reputation as a children's storyteller. He was Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005, has written over 100 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 is now both a critically acclaimed stage play and a highly successful film. Michael and his wife, Clare, live in Devon. Visit Michael's website at: www.michaelmorpurgo.com Michael Foreman is one of the world's leading illustrators. He has won several major awards, including the Smarties Prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal (twice), the Francis Williams Prize (twice) and the Aigle d’Argent at the Festival International du Livre in France. He is the illustrator of Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knightby Michael Morpurgo, as well as classics like War Boy, Mia's Story, Say Hello and A Child's Garden. He lives in London, SW15.

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