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Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble, honest and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise has a very special daydream… A superb re-imagining of Joan of Arc by master storyteller and author of War Horse. “There was only one creature on this earth who really knew Joan. He was a sparrow, just an ordinary sparrow…He was her best friend on this earth, maybe her only friend, too.” A young girl faces an impossible task – to save her beloved France from tyrants. To free her country, Joan will lose everyone she has ever loved. But she listens to her heart and believes in her calling. Through patience, perseverance and unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and finds the strength to face the cruellest of destinies.

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Praise for Michael Morpurgo: Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching. - The 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,s gift is to make this long-ago world of danger and heartbreak accessible without ever patronising his young readers. - Sunday Mercury Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, 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. -The Guardian.

Praise for Michael Morpurgo: Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching. -- The 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's gift is to make this long-ago world of danger and heartbreak accessible without ever patronising his young readers. -- Sunday Mercury Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, 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. -The Guardian.

Praise for Michael Morpurgo: Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching. - The 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's gift is to make this long-ago world of danger and heartbreak accessible without ever patronising his young readers. - Sunday Mercury Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, 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. -The Guardian.

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Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.

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