Michael Morpurgo Books In Order

Muck & Magic Books In Publication Order

  1. Muck & Magic (1995)
  2. More Muck and Magic (2001)

Mudpuddle Farm Books In Publication Order

  1. Martians at Mudpuddle Farm (1983)
  2. Mossop’s Last Chance (1988)
  3. Albertine, Goose Queen (1989)
  4. Jigger’s Day Off (1990)
  5. Pigs Might Fly! (1991)
  6. Co*ck-A-Doodle-Doo! (1998)
  7. Alien Invasion! (2018)
  8. Hee-Haw Hooray! (2018)

War Horse Books In Publication Order

  1. War Horse (1982)
  2. Farm Boy (1997)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. Long Way Home (1975)
  2. Friend or Foe (1979)
  3. The Nine Lives of Montezuma (1980)
  4. Miss Wirtles Revenge (1981)
  5. Twist of Gold (1983)
  6. Little Foxes (1984)
  7. Why the Whales Came (1985)
  8. Tom’s Sausage Lion (1986)
  9. King of the Cloud Forests (1987)
  10. My Friend Walter (1988)
  11. Mr. Nobody’s Eyes (1989)
  12. Waiting for Anya (1990)
  13. The Sandman and the Turtles (1992)
  14. The War of Jenkin’s Ear (1993)
  15. Arthur, High King of Britain (1994)
  16. The Dancing Bear (1994)
  17. The Wreck of the Zanzibar (1995)
  18. The Butterfly Lion (1996)
  19. The Ghost of Grania O’Malley (1996)
  20. Robin of Sherwood (1996)
  21. Joan of Arc (1998)
  22. Red Eyes at Night (1998)
  23. Sparrow (1998)
  24. Escape from Shangri-La (1998)
  25. Wartman (1998)
  26. Kensuke’s Kingdom (1999)
  27. Dear Olly (2000)
  28. Billy the Kid (2000)
  29. Who’s a Big Bully Then? (2000)
  30. Black Queen (2000)
  31. Toro! Toro! (2001)
  32. Out of the Ashes (2001)
  33. Private Peaceful (2001)
  34. The Last Wolf (2002)
  35. Mr. Skip (2002)
  36. Cool! (2002)
  37. The Sleeping Sword (2002)
  38. I Believe in Unicorns (2005)
  39. The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (2005)
  40. Alone on a Wide Wide Sea (2006)
  41. Beowulf (2006)
  42. The Mozart Question (2007)
  43. Born to Run / Best Mates (2007)
  44. Kaspar the Titanic Cat (2008)
  45. An Elephant in the Garden (2009)
  46. Running Wild (2009)
  47. Shadow (2010)
  48. Little Manfred (2011)
  49. A Medal for Leroy (2012)
  50. Outlaw (2012)
  51. Listen to the Moon (2014)
  52. An Eagle in the Snow (2015)
  53. The Fox and the Ghost King (2016)
  54. Lucky Button (2017)
  55. Toto (2017)
  56. Flamingo Boy (2018)
  57. In the Mouth of the Wolf (2018)
  58. The Snowman (2018)
  59. The Day the World Stopped Turning (2019)
  60. Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver (2019)
  61. Not Bad for a Bad Lad (2020)

Children’s Books In Publication Order

  1. Thumbelina (With: ) (0)
  2. Mum’s The Word (1995)
  3. Cool as a Cucumber (2003)
  4. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2004)
  5. A Visit to the Farm (2005)
  6. Fox Friend (2005)
  7. This Morning I Met a Whale (2008)
  8. The King in the Forest (2008)
  9. Hansel and Gretel (2008)
  10. The Kites Are Flying (2009)
  11. Homecoming (2012)
  12. Meeting Cezanne (2013)
  13. Snug (2013)
  14. The Castle in the Field (2013)
  15. Pinocchio (2013)
  16. Minikid (2014)
  17. Half a Man (2014)
  18. My Father is a Polar Bear (2015)
  19. Clare and her Captain (2015)
  20. Peter and the Wolf (2016)
  21. The Giant’s Necklace (2016)

Picture Books In Publication Order

  1. Thatcher Jones (1975)
  2. Conker (1987)
  3. Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey (1987)
  4. Snakes and Ladders (1994)
  5. Blodin the Beast (1995)
  6. Sam’s Duck (1996)
  7. Wombat Goes Walkabout (1999)
  8. The Rainbow Bear (1999)
  9. The Silver Swan (2000)
  10. Mairi’s Mermaid (2001)
  11. Colly’s Barn (2002)
  12. Gentle Giant (2003)
  13. Little Albatross (2004)
  14. Dolphin Boy (2004)
  15. It’s a Dog’s Life (2004)
  16. Co*ckadoodle-doo Mr. Sultana! (2004)
  17. The Best Christmas Present in the World (2004)
  18. On Angel Wings (2006)
  19. King In The Forest (2008)
  20. The Best of Times (2009)
  21. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (2011)
  22. Where My Wellies Take Me (2012)
  23. Beauty and the Beast (2013)
  24. The Goose Is Getting Fat (2013)
  25. All I Said Was (2014)
  26. Mimi and the Mountain Dragon (2015)
  27. We Are Not Frogs (2016)
  28. Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time! (2016)
  29. Our Jacko (2018)
  30. Grandpa Christmas (2018)
  31. Poppy Field (2018)
  32. Coming Home (2018)
  33. The Puffin Keeper (With: ) (2020)

Plays In Publication Order

  1. The Voices of Children (2010)
  2. 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (2016)

Short Story Collections In Publication Order

  1. It Never Rained (1974)
  2. All Around the Year (1979)
  3. The White Horse of Zennor and Other Stories (1985)
  4. The Marble Crusher and Other Stories (1992)
  5. Beyond the Rainbow Warrior (1997)
  6. The Kingfisher Book of Great Boy Stories (2000)
  7. From Hereabout Hill (2000)
  8. Because a Fire Was in My Head (2001)
  9. The McElderry Book of Aesop’s Fables (2004)
  10. War (2005)
  11. Old Sticky (2005)
  12. Singing for Mrs Pettigrew (2006)
  13. Wild at Heart (2008)
  14. Animal Tales (2009)
  15. Snow Tales (2012)
  16. Christmas Stories (2012)
  17. Of Lions and Unicorns (2013)
  18. Stories of War (2013)
  19. Island Tales (2013)
  20. Greatest Animal Stories (2017)
  21. Greatest Magical Stories (2018)
  22. Magical Myths and Legends (2018)

Red Hot Reads Books In Publication Order

  1. Ghost Stories (By:Robert Westall) (1988)
  2. Mystery (By:Helen Cresswell) (1996)
  3. Mystifying (By:Helen Cresswell) (1996)
  4. Mystery Stories (By:Helen Cresswell) (1996)
  5. Ballet Stories (By:Sally Holmes) (1997)
  6. Detective Stories (By:Philip Pullman) (1998)
  7. Animal Stories (1999)

Anthologies In Publication Order

  1. Living Poets (1975)
  2. Ghostly Haunts (1995)
  3. Simply the Best (1996)
  4. Three for Tea (2006)
  5. Canon Fire (2008)
  6. The Birthday Book (2008)
  7. Free?: Stories About Human Rights (2009)
  8. Ox-Tales: Water (2009)
  9. Magic Beans (2011)
  10. Everywhere (2012)
  11. Only Remembered (2014)
  12. The Great War (2014)

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Michael Morpurgo Books Overview

More Muck and Magic

The Farms for City Children charity gives children from inner city schools the chance to stay and work on a farm in Devon for a week, and to truly experience life in the country. In a similar way, the pages of this warm anthology capture an inspirational snapshot of the countryside and its animals. From Ted Hughes’s famous animal poems and Michael Morpurgo’s dog’s eye view, to the visit paid by the mysterious Mona in Jamila Gavin’s family story, there is a special insight for everyone in this book.

War Horse

A powerful tale of war, redemption, and a hero’s journey. Format: 4 CDs, UnabridgedNarrator: TBAIn 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey’s courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer’s son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?

Farm Boy

Set on a farm in rural Devon, Farm Boy is a collection of Grandpa’s reminiscences and stories touchingly told to his grandson. Superbly told by a master storyteller and stunningly illustrated by Michael Foreman an exquisite book. Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa’s eye. In War Horse, published twelve years ago, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in WWI. Grandpa had joined the cavalry in order to find, and fight, with Joey. Farm Boy brings us forward fifty years with Grandpa not only telling his grandson, Joey’s story but also a ‘shameful secret’ which he has held for years Grandpa has never learned to read and write. The story is set in Iddesleigh in Devon and lovingly evokes the bonds between farm and farmer; grandson and grandfather. The spirit of rural life is superbly captured in both Michael Morpurgo’s writing and Michael Foreman’s illustrations. An irresistable title from acclaimed author illustrator partnership. The title was first published in full colour by Pavilion.

Long Way Home

At 15, George has been in six foster homes and is now being taken to the seventh a farm owned by the Dyers. Here he meets Tom and the talkative Storme. After years of rejection, George finds it difficult to make friends easily and naturally there are upsets with the Dyers.

Twist of Gold

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 talisman in the family for generations. On their voyage across the sea, they meet a fiddler who teaches Sean to play and Annie to dance, which not only keeps their spirits up, but proves to be a valuable source of income when they reach Boston. As they journey across America, they are helped by people they meet, although more than once, a glimpse of the gold necklace is enough to ignite the greed of thieves. At last, they reach Grass Valley, California, where their father is waiting, as he promised, and also, in a wonderful final surprise, their mother.

Little Foxes

Bullied at school, nagged in Aunty May’s 10th floor tenement, there s only one place Billy really feels alive: in the wilderness by the canal. There he watches a cygnet on the water and he protects a family of fox cubs. Then his secret place is discovered and the fox family is decimated. Unwanted and unloved, Billy and the last fox run for their lives.

Why the Whales Came

It is the mysterious Birdman and the children, Gracie and Daniel, who discover the whale stranded on the sand. To stop the islanders killing the whale, the Birdman has to reveal his secret.

Tom’s Sausage Lion

Nobody will believe Tom when he tells them that he has seen a lion especially when he says it was padding through the orchard with a string of sausages hanging from its mouth. So Tom sits up, night after night, waiting for the lion to return.

King of the Cloud Forests

‘The creature was crouched by the fire and when he rose his bulk filled the room. He was like a giant man but yet not a man…
‘ It’s 1941. Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley must leave his father and embark with Uncle Sung on a dangerous journey across the Himalayas towards India. Ashley finds himself alone in the hostile mountains, battling for life. He is just about to give up all hope, when he has a mysterious and terrifying encounter with a colony of yetis. However, far from being a threat, the yetis seem to know Ashley and start to worship him as their king. Ashley is uncomfortable with this false position and leaves their warm companionship to continue his hard journey, all alone, across into India. Against the odds, Ashley survives the harsh winter conditions to eventually return home to his father.

Waiting for Anya

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. One boy wins the support of his small French town and even a German soldier to help Jewish children escape, in a story of courage set in France during the Second World War.

The Sandman and the Turtles

During a summer holiday in Wales, Michael helps his cousin Polly build a giant Sandman just like in Gramps’s wonderful old stories who suddenly comes to life and sweeps the two youngsters off on a rollicking fantasy adventure.

The War of Jenkin’s Ear

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, former Children’s Laureate and multi award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much loved story with a beautiful new cover. Toby Jenkins hates going to Redlands’ Boarding School he gets called ‘Jinks’ and thinks he’ll never make the top rugby team. But then, he meets Christopher who claims to have powers. Christopher promises Toby a miracle. When Toby goes fishing he crosses to the other side even though he knows it belongs to the villagers. The village boys catch Toby and beat him up, injuring his ear. Thus, the war of Jenkins’ ear begins with all out sticks and stones battles. Will Christopher be able to provide much needed miracle?

Arthur, High King of Britain

King Arthur himself retells some of the most famous legends of the passionate and courageous Knights of the Round Table, including Guinevere and Sir Launcelot, Gawain and the Green Knight, and Tristram and Iseult, among others. Readers will be completely drawn into the magic, chivalry, courage, and mystery of the world of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Morpurgo and Foreman have brought the High King of Britain back alive. This retelling stands with the best. School Library Journal

The Dancing Bear

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!

The Wreck of the Zanzibar

Amy Hest’s winning protagonist spills out her heart in two touching, humorous diaries set in the years after World War II now combined in an accessible hardcover sure to appeal to middle grade readers. In THE PRIVATE NOTEBOOK OF KATIE ROBERTS, AGE 11, Katie has a lot of life changes to write about: Her beloved father died in World War II when she was seven, and now, a mere four years later, Katie’s mother is about to marry a man named Sam Gold. Even worse, she actually plans to move her daughter our of their home in New York City away from everyone and everything she knows to live on a ranch in Texas. With perfect pitch for the fears and hopes of an eleven year old, Amy Hest has captured Katie’s voice in the intimate form of a diary, complete with letters and drawings an honest, heartwarming story that sings of a young girl’s longing to fit into a new life without forgetting the old. THE GREAT GREEN NOTEBOOK OF KATIE ROBERTS, AGE 12, takes Katie into what should be a wonderful year in seventh grade. After all, she has twin baby brothers and Lucie, the best friend ever. Too bad Mama doesn’t understand that wearing lipstick is how you get invited to snobby Pamela’s party. And too bad Miss Casey makes Katie tutor Rudy Pergolizzi, who wears funny pants and doesn’t know how to play baseball or act crazy like other boys. With characteristic humor and spunk, Katie reveals a familiar world of confusing boys, no nap babies, the pull and tug of being twelve and having to face the inevitability of growing up.

The Butterfly Lion

ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTIAN BIRMINGHAM. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. ‘All my life I’ll think you you, I promise I will. I won’t ever forget you.’ Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They are inseparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is The Butterfly Lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.

Robin of Sherwood

This original, dramatic retelling is told as a flashback: after a storm a boy discovers a great oak tree has fallen. Beneath the disturbed roots he finds a hunting horn, bones and a skull. Clutching these objects, he has a dream, and relives Robin’s story. He enters the dream world of Sherwood forest where he leads a band of albinos and misfits to fight against the Sheriff’s injustice.

Red Eyes at Night

Millie’s cousin Geraldine is a show off and a pain. So Millie plots revenge. She tells Geraldine about the ghost with red eyes who lives in the garden shed and comes out at night but manages to scare herself silly in the process! Everyone is furious, but Millie and Geraldine end up the best of friends! This is a brilliant story about making friends with a funny, slightly spooky twist.

Kensuke’s Kingdom

A spellbinding tale of survival and self discovery from award winning author Michael Morpurgo, who is poised for breakthrough U.S. success. When Michael’s father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It’s an ideal trip even Michael’s sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure until Michael is swept overboard. He’s washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he’s not alone. His fellow castaway, Kensuke, is wary of him. But when Michael’s life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them.

Billy the Kid

Billy’s no kid he’s 80 today. He’s enjoying watching the boys at the park knock a soccer ball around and this afternoon he’ll be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life. In 1939, Billy was picked for Chelsea. Not quite 19, and his dreams had come true ‘Billy! Billy the Kid!’ they shouted as he scored goal after goal. Surely life could get no better. But in 1939 too, the Second World War began and Billy’s life was never to be the same again. With nostalgically vivid illustrations, the story of Billy the Kid reaches across generations and creates a life with a past that will be moving and inspiring for young and old alike.

Black Queen

The ‘Black Queen‘ is what Billy calls his shadowy next door neighbor. She always wears a black cloak and a wide brimmed hat, and lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and asks him to look after her car while she is away.

Toro! Toro!

Toro! Toro! is the story of a young boy growing up in Andalucia, Spain, on a farm rearing bulls for the bull ring. Antonito rears a little black calf and they become firm friends, but the boy doesn’t yet understand the fate of the black bulls. Later, when he learns of the horrors of the bull fight, he frees Paco, the black bull, and rides with him into the hills. There they witness the bombing of their village during the Spanish Civil War, and Antonito cannot go back his family and the farm are destroyed, and Paco has run off, wild with fright. He decides to stay in the hills, where he meets up with the Resistance fighters. During the War, Antonito hears stories round the campfire of the wonderful black bull, who becomes a symbol of freedom for them all.

Out of the Ashes

On New Year’s Day Becky Morley begins to write her diary. By March, her world has changed forever. 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. Will the Morley’s flock be next? Will their pedigree diary herd, the sows with their piglets, and Little Josh, Becky’s hand reared lamb, survive? Or will they be slaughtered too? The waiting and hoping is the most agonizing experience of Becky’s life.

Private Peaceful

From the Children’s Laureate of England, a stunning novel of the First World War, a boy who is on its front lines, and a childhood remembered. Includes After Words bonus features. As the enemy lurks in the darkness, Thomas struggles to stay awake through the night. He has lived through the terror of gas attacks and watched friends die by his side. But in the morning, Thomas will be forced to confront an even greater horror. As the minutes tick by, Thomas remembers his childhood spent deep in the countryside with his mother, his brothers, and Molly, the love of his life. But each minute that pas*ses brings Thomas closer to something he can’t bear to to think about the moment when the war and its horrific consequences will change his life forever.

The Sleeping Sword

Bun Bendle introduces us to his very first story, called The Sleeping Sword, written after he suddenly became blind. Nothing’s been the same since Bun dived off a quay and hit his head on a rock. What he can’t bear to tell anyone is that as well as his sight, the accident seems to have wiped out parts of his memory. In despair, he contemplates suicide, but the love of his great friend Anna saves him. His friends petition for him to be able to stay on his home island of Bryher in the Scilly Isles, and not be sent away to school. Calling his father in for tea one day, Bun falls through a cavity under the field. His father’s tractor rumbling towards him just manages to stop, inches away. The cavity is a tomb, containing an ancient and beautiful sword and shield. Bun is immediately drawn to them, and as he holds the sword, Bedivere, a knight of the Round Table appears and commands him to take it to King Arthur. Taking Anna on his quest, Bun finds a galleon waiting at the quay to them to the king. Bun suddenly remembers their meeting before, told in Arthur, High King of Britain, and Arthur stands before them, a warrior reunited with his shield and his sword, Excalibur. Arthur reveals his purpose; Bun must drive Excalibur back into the stone until it is time for the king to come again. Bun and Anna return to Bryher on the ghost ship, hardly believing what has happened around them. The next morning Bun wakes to find his sight restored, the sword and shield safely in the cavity in the field and Anna totally unaware of the previous night’s events. So Bun concludes his story, proud to have written such a long one, and Anna loves it. Bun strolls off to the field towards his father’s tractor, and suddenly falls down a cavity. The tractor is rumbling towards him…
and he knows everything he’s dreamt is about to come true.

I Believe in Unicorns

A tale of the transformative power of stories, told by British Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo and award winning illustrator Gary Blythe

Eight year old Tomas hates reading. He would much rather be clambering around his beloved mountains. But when his mother forces him to visit the library, he can’t help but listen to the enchanting tales the librarian spins as she sits on a lifelike wooden unicorn. When war comes to their village, it is Tomas’s newfound love of books that helps save the library’s holdings from destruction. Set against a backdrop of encroaching war, I Believe in Unicorns is an eloquent reminder of the power of storytelling to alter our lives.

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

A stunning novel about friendship, war, and one girl’s bravery which changes her life forever. It’s 1943, and twelve year old Lily Tregenza lives on a farm in an idyllic seaside village in England. Apart from her father being away and the ‘townie’ evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war…
until Lily and her family, along with 3,000 other villagers, are ordered to evacuate their homes to allow the Allied forces to practice their landings for D day. It’s a dangerous operation guns firing and bombs exploding and the whole area is off limits. But Adolphus Tips, Lily’s adored cat, has other ideas barbed wire and ‘Keep out!’ signs mean nothing to her. Tips cont’d

Beowulf

The acclaimed author and illustrator of SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT return with an exhilarating edition of Britain’s oldest epic. Long ago there was a Scandinavian warrior who fought three evils so powerful they could destroy whole kingdoms. Standing head and shoulders above his comrades, Beowulf single handedly saves the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel and then from his sea hag mother. But it is his third terrible battle, with the death dragon of the deep, in which he truly meets his match. Lovers of heroes, monsters, and the drama of battle will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic.

The Mozart Question

This is a moving tale of secrets and survival bound together by the power of music, from a master storyteller. When Lesley is sent to Venice to interview world renowned violinist Paulo Levi on his fiftieth birthday, she cannot believe her luck. She is told that she can ask him anything at all except The Mozart Question. But it is Paulo himself who decides that it is time for the truth to be told. And so follows the story of his parents as Jewish prisoners of war, forced to play Mozart violin concerti for the enemy; how they watched fellow Jews being led off to their deaths and knew that they were playing for their lives. As the story unfolds, the journalist begins to understand the full horror of war, and how one group of musicians survived using the only weapon they had music.

Born to Run / Best Mates

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 squealing in terror. He had no idea what it might be, only that it was alive and in danger of drowning.’ When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he can’t bear to hand them all over to the RSPCA. He pleads with his parents: couldn’t he just keep one of them? But nothing will convince them and Patrick cries himself to sleep only to be woken by a greyhound puppy licking his face! Patrick christens his puppy Best Mate, and that’s what he becomes. Patrick’s favourite thing is to watch Best Mate running at full stretch on the heath, a speeding bullet, a cheetah dog. Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer, and begins a new life as a champion race dog. Suzie, the greyhound trainer’s step daughter, loves Best Mate on first sight and gives him a new name, Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can’t run any more?

An Elephant in the Garden

Lizzie and Karl’s mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don t run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs. The family persuades the zoo director to let Marlene stay in their garden instead. When the city is bombed, the family flees with thousands of others, but how can they walk the same route when they have an elephant in tow, and keep themselves safe? Along the way, they meet Peter, a Canadian navigator who risks his own capture to save the family. As Michael Morpurgo writes in an author s note, An Elephant in the Garden is inspired by historical truths, and by his admiration for elephants, the noblest and wisest and most sensitive of all creatures. Here is a story that brings together an unlikely group of survivors whose faith in kindness and love proves the best weapon of all.

Shadow

A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller! Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer Spaniel appears thin and war ravaged in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Nursed back to health by Aman, the dog becomes a constant companion, a Shadow, and that’s what Aman decides to call her. But life in Afghanistan becomes more dangerous by the moment. Eventually, Aman, his mother and Shadow find the courage to embark upon the treacherous journey from war torn Afghanistan to the safely of a relative’s home in Manchester, England. But how far can Shadow lead them? And in this terrifying new world, is anywhere really safe!?

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

A witty Arthurian tale receives a wondrous translation by England’s Children’s Laureate and an award winning artist. Think yourself back in years, my friends…
. It’s New Year’s Eve in Camelot, where King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, and all their good Knights wait breathlessly for an extravagant feast to begin. Suddenly, a strange and frightening Knight bursts into the hall a giant of a man, green from head to toe, who mockingly challenges the Court to a shocking game. Only the chivalrous Sir Gawain dares to take on the hideous Green Knight. But over the unexpected course of his test,will Gawain prove as brave and honest as he’d like to believe? Welcome to a medieval world full of sword fights and shape shifting, monsters and magic, and timeless characters both gallant and wonderfully human. Written anonymously in the fourteenth century, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is retold in its entirety by Michael Morpurgo in a lively and accessible narration that captures all the tale’s drama and humor. Vivid illustrations by the celebrated Michael Foreman infuse this classic tale with the sights and colors of dragons, swords, and medieval pageantry.

This Morning I Met a Whale

This is a fictional account of the day a whale swam up the Thames, in which the whale makes an environmental plea to the boy who first sees him. At sunrise, young Michael spots a whale on the shores of the Thames and thinks he must be dreaming. But the creature is real and it has a message for him one that only an open minded child can deliver to the rest of the world. The whale warns that the earth’s days are numbered and that humans must put right the damage they are doing, but how can Michael fulfil his promise to tell others when neither his teacher nor his classmates will believe his story? Within hours, the city and the wider world have learned of London’s remarkable visitor, and all eyes are on the whale’s struggle against the receding tide. Michael must now join his new friend in a race against time to reach the ocean, and hold fast to his promise in the race to save the world itself.

Hansel and Gretel

Acclaimed storyteller Michael Morpurgo retells the beloved fairy tale in an enchanting edition vibrantly illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark. Celebrated author Michael Morpurgo takes the Brothers Grimm classic to a new level, drawing on themes of hunger and hope, cruelty and courage, to tell a powerful story about love and family. Filled with intricate details, Emma Chichester Clark’s bright, captivating illustrations fill each page.

Conker

When Nick’s grandmother decides to help him become Conker Champion of Jubilee Park, she sends him off to find some special Conkers from Cotter’s Yard. There, he discovers a half starved dog. Will Nick be able to rescue him?

Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey

Yellow Bananas Teacher’s Guide Based on the Yellow Bananas series, this resource for teachers helps reinforce and enhance what students learn in their core reading program through engaging activities that focus on reading skills. Teachers will find: activities that highlight the book’s main message and tie students’ responses to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and representing activities that connect the topic of the book to other curriculum areas notes to teachers with suggestions on how to implement an activity, adapt the activity to different levels and interests, and involve the home community quizzes to help as*sess an individual student’s comprehension reproducible blackline masters for students to use as worksheets for an activity 60 pages; 8 1/2 11′; binder; B&W text; full color cover Yellow Bananas are captivating chapter books designed to help young readers make the transition from storybooks to text based books. The next level up from Red Bananas, each book features short chapters, engaging full color illustrations, and a strong story about interesting characters. As their reading abilities develop, kids will want to make the jump from Red to Yellow Bananas! full color illustrations on every page provide a recognizable format for children short chapters introduce young readers to the concept of chapter books a variety of subjects, including science fiction, mysteries, and funny stories, will engage children’s interest Guided Reading level indicated for each book Teacher’s Guide reinforces and enhances skills learned in the core reading program

Snakes and Ladders

Designed to help children develop the confidence to read on their own, this structured story book is well illustrated and has been sewn bound for long lasting use in the classroom.

Blodin the Beast

The story of young Hosea’s quest to save his people from the tyranny of Blodin.

Wombat Goes Walkabout

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 alone. As he wanders through the great outback looking for her, Wombat meets all kinds of wonderful creatures Kookaburra, Wallaby, Possum, Emu, Boy and Koala. None of them think very much of him, though. But when a fire sweeps through the bush, it is Wombat’s skills which save the day, and afterwards everyone races off to find his mum and bring her back to him. AGE 4 8

The Silver Swan

A boy on an isolated farm observes a lovely swan as she arrives on a moonlit lake. Day by day, the boy watches as she makes her home on the lake, finds a mate, builds a nest, and hatches five fluffy cygnets. When a starving fox threatens the swan and her brood, the boy desperately tries to protect his friend, but eventually he must comes to terms with the harsh and, ultimately, the redemptive aspects of nature. The beautiful and touching prose of Michael Morpurgo and the richly textured, exquisite art of Christian Birmingham make this an unforgettable journey through the life cycle of a lake’s wild creatures and a boy’s coming of age.

Mairi’s Mermaid

Blue Bananas are fresh and imaginative stories by top children’s authors and illustrators for beginner readers. The clear type, simple vocabulary and bright pictures on every page are specially designed for the early stages of reading development. Slightly bigger for smaller hands, these stunning picture books are a perfect way to share storytelling and build reading confidence.

Colly’s Barn

Yellow Bananas Teacher’s Guide Based on the Yellow Bananas series, this resource for teachers helps reinforce and enhance what students learn in their core reading program through engaging activities that focus on reading skills. Teachers will find: activities that highlight the book’s main message and tie students’ responses to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and representing activities that connect the topic of the book to other curriculum areas notes to teachers with suggestions on how to implement an activity, adapt the activity to different levels and interests, and involve the home community quizzes to help as*sess an individual student’s comprehension reproducible blackline masters for students to use as worksheets for an activity 60 pages; 8 1/2 11′; binder; B&W text; full color cover Yellow Bananas are captivating chapter books designed to help young readers make the transition from storybooks to text based books. The next level up from Red Bananas, each book features short chapters, engaging full color illustrations, and a strong story about interesting characters. As their reading abilities develop, kids will want to make the jump from Red to Yellow Bananas! full color illustrations on every page provide a recognizable format for children short chapters introduce young readers to the concept of chapter books a variety of subjects, including science fiction, mysteries, and funny stories, will engage children’s interest Guided Reading level indicated for each book Teacher’s Guide reinforces and enhances skills learned in the core reading program

Gentle Giant

On a small island way out in the middle of a silver lake there once lived a sad young man. He was sad because he had grown up into a giant of a man, very big, very strong, and very frightening. Because of this, no one liked to go near him. So his only friends were the wild creatures that lived all around him. Then one day, he saves a girl from drowning, and little does he know how she is going to change his life forever. Michael Morpurgo draws on traditional storytelling to weave a tale of extraordinary relevance to our own world today. A story of compassion, and love, and a simple belief in the healing powers of nature.

Little Albatross

A prize winning team’s latest collaboration a breathtaking adventure guaranteed to thrill animal lovers. Little Albatross sleeps, snug in the warmth of his mother’s feathers. Day by day, he grows bigger and stronger. Until the day when Mother and Father Albatross decide he is old enough to be left on his own just for a little while Michael Morpurgo 2003 2005 Children’s Laureate has won numerous awards, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award, the Circle of Gold Award, and the Children s Book Award; he is also a four time nominee for the Carnegie Medal. Among his many books are Dolphin Boy and Kensuke’s Kingdom. Michael Foreman is the popular author illustrator of books that include Cat and Canary and Toro! Toro! He is also the winner of the Smarties Prize and two Kate Greenaway Medals.

Dolphin Boy

Jim lives in a fishing village but no one goes fishing any more as all the fish have gone. One day, Jim spots a dolphin beached on the sand. He runs to get help and everyone works together to return the dolphin to the water. Afterwards, the dolphin stays in the harbor, playing with the swimmers and it even carries Jim on its back. Then the dolphin disappears, and everyone is so sorrowful that they take out a boat to see if they can find him. Suddenly, the sea is boiling with dolphins leaping out of the water. They have come to stay and the village comes to life with tourists, and money, and mended boats, and dolphins!

The Best Christmas Present in the World

Echoes of Christmas 1914 in the trenches call to the present day when a letter found by chance in an antique desk brings one soldier’s experience hauntingly to life. Heart warming and spine tingling, this is a perfect story to curl up with on a winter’s night.

On Angel Wings

A young boy gets his wish after the other shepherds leave him behind in this golden, heartwarming holiday tale from a leading author and illustrator.

‘I bring you news of great joy. For tonight, in Bethlehem, a child has been born, a savior who is Christ the Lord.’ When the shepherds are invited to follow the star to visit the child, one young boy is told to stay and mind the flock. But the Angel Gabriel returns for him, taking the boy on a magical, memorable flight to be the first to witness the Christmas miracle. With a gently wry narration by Michael Morpurgo and expressive illustrations by the extraordinary Quentin Blake, this inviting, uplifting story is destined to become a holiday tradition.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

This is a spell binding modern retelling of a classic children’s tale by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark. In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats take over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the town’s children when the greedy mayor breaks his word. Masterfully weaving contemporary social and environmental themes into a gripping tale, and celebrating it with breath taking illustrations, former British Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Emma Chichester Clark team up to create a compelling new take on this timeless story. It is created by two of Britain’s most celebrated artists: Michael Morpurgo is the former Children’s Laureate and Emma Chichester Clark is an award winning book illustrator.

The White Horse of Zennor and Other Stories

At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths brush against reality, lies Zennor. Since the beginning of time strange and mysterious things have happened there, and these stories highlight all the most haunting and enchanting events. Once a year, on a misty autumn night, there is a pounding of hoof beats as a great white horse comes thundering over the moor in the moonlight. Then there are the old tin miners that Cherry meets when she is cut off by the incoming tide, as well as limping Billy who learns to swim with the seals. The proud Thomas Barbery and the intriguing Mad Miss Marney also add their own stories to this unforgettable collection.

The Marble Crusher and Other Stories

‘All Aboard’ teaches the strategies children need to become successful readers. It offers carefully structured materials to develop sight vocabulary, phonological awareness and information retrieval through three specially designed strands for Infants. It then develops the higher order reading and writing skills necessary for genuine literacy at Junior level. ‘All Aboard’ also provides a full range of genres and types of writing, required by the NLS framework, to which children can apply their various skills. It offers a wide variety of structured texts including fiction, non fiction, poetry, plays, traditional tales and short stories. The programme provides support for teaching shared, guided and group reading and writing. The ‘Stepping Stones’ books offer graded novels and short stories at reading and interest levels for newly independent readers. They aim to bridge the gap abetween ‘readers’ and the wider world of children’s literature.

Beyond the Rainbow Warrior

This collection of stories has been commissioned by Michael Morpurgo to celebrate 25 years of Greenpeace. Embracing a wide variety of subjects on an environmental theme, the contributing authors include such names as New Zealand author Margaret Mahy, Australia’s Paul Jennings, and the British writers Anthony Horowitz, Joan Aiken and James Riordan. The list of illustrators, commissioned by Michael Foreman, includes Quentin Blake, Francois Place, Louise Brierly and Gary Blythe. The stories range from a tale of a remote New Zealand forest to the legend of the original Rainbow Warrior, and their combined message is an appeal to people of every age, race and creed to protect our fragile and beautiful world.

The Kingfisher Book of Great Boy Stories

This handsome collection of carefully chosen and beautifully illustrated extracts celebrates favorite boy characters from children’s literature. A new generation of readers will be delighted and inspired by the antics and adventures of timeless heroes such as Tom Sawyer, Oliver Twist, Peter Pan, and Winnie the Pooh.

From Hereabout Hill

A collection of stories from Michael Morpurgo that explore different narrative styles and viewpoints. Each story is introduced by Michael Morpurgo, while teachers’ notes look at the narrative techniques and devices used in the stories.

The McElderry Book of Aesop’s Fables

Ancient Aesop swings into the twenty first century in this bright new collection of twenty one favorite fables. Here are all the classic tales: the greedy dog who loses his bone to his own reflection in the water; the little mouse who pays back the grand lion in a big, big way; and the shepherd’s son who thinks it’s a good joke to cry ‘Wolf!’ just to see the villagers come running. And, of course, there’s that arrogant hare and his racing partner, the slow but steady tortoise. Michael Morpurgo’s lively language gives each tale a fresh feel that’s perfect for reading aloud and sharing. Emma Chichester Clark’s radiant illustrations are bursting with bold colors and cheerful characters. Together they have created a modern classic brim*ming with fun, which children will enjoy reading and laughing over again and again.

War

The pity, the cruelty, the courage and the consequences of many different conflicts feature in brand new stories from Joan Aiken, Eva Ibbotson, Jamila Gavin, Elizabeth Laird, George Layton, Geraldine McCaughrean, Margaret Mahy, Michelle Magorian, Michael Morpurgo, Eleanor Updale, Celia Rees, and other top children’s authors. From the Crusades to 1970’s Beirut, to the Falklands, many aspects of war are explored in a collection of work that speaks powerfully to today’s young readers.

Singing for Mrs Pettigrew

One of today’s greatest storytellers explores the craft of writing in this collection of stories and essays by Michael Morpurgo.

Here is a literary journey that roams from the warmth of Provence in ‘Meeting C zanne’ to the war torn town of ‘I Believe in Unicorns;’ from the music fi lled streets of Venice in ‘The Mozart Question’ to the quiet English marshes of Michael Morpurgo s hometown in ‘Singing for Mrs. Pettigrew.’ Complementing each tale is an original essay revealing the inspiration behind the story or offering a peek into the intricacies of the author s craft. Readers and writers alike will be intrigued by this unique collection from a teller of tales who has captured hearts around the world.

Wild at Heart

The stories in this delightful anthology feature a wide variety of animals from geese and otters to lions and mules. The impressive list of contributors includes three Nobel laureates. Classics such as Jack London’s The Call of the Wild, Rudyard Kipling’s The Cat That Walked by Himself, and Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea accompany more recent favorites such as Charlotte’s Web and Dick King Smith’s Godhanger. This anthology provides a terrific introduction to animal stories and acclaimed writers, past and present.

Animal Tales

In Jo Jo the Melon Donkey, he does not like being a donkey, not one bit. Every day, he works hard selling melons on the streets of Venice. Then, one dark night, Jo Jo discovers that it is up to him to save the city from the sea! Next, in Conker, Nick’s grandmother decides to help him become champion of the children’s game, Conker, and sends him off to find some special conkers, or nuts, from Cotter s Yard. There, he discovers a half starved dog. Will Nick be able to rescue him? Annie s father wants to demolish the old barn and build a new one in Colly’s Barn. But what will happen to all the birds that nest there? To her relief, something amazing happens and the birds show that they are wiser than anyone could have imagined!

Ghost Stories (By:Robert Westall)

Twenty two ghost stories, ranging from the gentle beauty of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn to the chilling horror of Thornley Abbey, make this a treat for all fans and the perfect introduction for anyone coming to this genre for the first time. It includes stories by masters of suspense such as Charles Dickens, John Gordon and Ray Bradbury, and takes the widest possible view of the supernatural. Each tale whether funny, ironic or just plain scary is a classic of its kind!

Mystery (By:Helen Cresswell)

Including tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Ray Bradbury, and Joan Aiken, this collection of eighteen stories offers a marvelous sampling of the mystery genre from classic detective to humorous contemporary.

Mystifying (By:Helen Cresswell)

Just in time for the spooky season, this collection of nineteen stories is full of mysterious circumstances and spine tingling plot twists. Edited by one of the greats of children’s literature and including stories by such masterful authors as Ursula Le Guin, Joan Aiken, Diana Wynne Jones, and Agatha Christie, this collection is just the thing to get readers pulses racing.

Mystery Stories (By:Helen Cresswell)

Including tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Ray Bradbury, and Joan Aiken, this collection of eighteen stories offers a marvelous sampling of the mystery genre from classic detective to humorous contemporary.

Ballet Stories (By:Sally Holmes)

From the anxiety of auditions to the excitement of performing, these fifteen stories encompass all facets of the dance experience. There are contributions from renowned ballerinas and writers alike, including Margot Fonteyn, Amy Hest, and Cynthia Voigt.

Detective Stories (By:Philip Pullman)

Young mystery fans will be enthralled by this compelling volume of classic detective fiction. Not even Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot can solve the dilemma of which one of these fifteen exciting and intriguing short stories to read first. The list of suspects including such classic and contemporary writers as Italo Calvino, Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Damon Runyon, and Andrew Vacchs may offer clues but no solution. Both the burden of proof and the delectation of detection must fall upon the reader as ultimate sleuth. ‘Stories are vital. There’s more wisdom in a story than in volumes of philosophy, and there’s a hunger for stories in all of us.’ Philip Pullman

Animal Stories

Inspired by classroom time and television programming devoted to wildlife, conservation, and environmental issues, today’s children have a zest for the outdoors and an ardent appreciation of the creatures with which they share the planet. This collection offers a caliber of stories and extracts several notches above the expected fare in a compilation. The list of renowned contributors includes such luminaries as John Steinbeck The Red Pony, Michael Morpurgo Waiting for Anya, and Jack London The Call of the Wild. With such stories as Rudyard Kipling’s The Cat that Walked by Himself, through favorites such as Paul Gallico’s The Snow Goose, and contemporary tales such as Ted Hughes’ powerful Iron Woman, Animal Stories is a terrific introduction to classic literature and nature writing for children and young adults.

Three for Tea

In ‘Countdown,’ Hugo wants a gerbil, but his dad says it’s cruel to keep something in a cage. To prove him wrong, Hugo sets out to stay in a room by himself all day. But can he stand it, or will he crack? In ‘My Brother Bernadette,’ Bernard and Sara are off to the summer project. Only problem is, Bernard just wants to do the clothes design course. Big Dan starts calling him Bernardette, but he doesn’t reckon on Bernard’s skill with a needle and thread. Lastly, in ‘Snakes and Ladders,’ at school she’s called ‘Weedy Wendy’ but Wendy isn’t afraid of Slinky, Grandad’s snake. When she takes Slinky to school and he wriggles out of her school bag, Wendy will brave anything to rescue him.

The Birthday Book

A sumptuous collection of beautifully illustrated stories and verse, published in aid of The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts and to celebrate the Prince of Wales’s 60th birthday In this special birthday book, we have collected new and previously published pieces by today’s most acclaimed children’s writers, and extracts from well loved children’s literature, all accompanied by stunning artwork from leading illustrators. This collection includes stories, poems, fiction and non fiction extracts all specially chosen around the theme of birthdays and all with introductions by authors and celebrities. Royalties will go to the Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts, which works closely with local and national arts providers like theaters, orchestras, museums and galleries and schools to provide high quality and sustained access to the arts for children who would otherwise not have this access. This anthology gathers together some of the best known authors and illustrators writing and illustrating for children, including: Philip Ardagh; Peter Bailey; Nicola Bayley; Ian Beck; Patrick Benson; Anna Bhushan; Malorie Blackman; Quentin Blake; Valerie Bloom; Lewis Carroll; Emma Chichester Clark; Eoin Colfer; Susan Cooper; Frank Cottrell Boyce; and, Kevin Crossley Holland. Others include Roald Dahl, Alexis Deacon, Maura Dooley, Sara Fanelli, Anne Fine, Hannah Firmin, Catherine Fisher, Michael Foreman, John Foster, Jamila Gavin, David Gentleman, Emily Gravett, Anthony Horowitz, Norman Hunter, Eva Ibbotson, Bruce Ingman, John Lawrence, Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom, Geraldine McCaughrean, Roger McGough, Michael Morpurgo, Andrew Motion, E. Nesbit, Philip Pullman, Arthur Ransome, Chris Riddell, David Roberts, J. K. Rowling, Axel Scheffler, Nick Sharratt, Posy Simmonds, Joel Stewart, Noel Streatfeild, Eleanor Updale, Charlotte Voake, Jacqueline Wilson, Chris Wormell, and Kit Wright.

Free?: Stories About Human Rights

What does it mean to be free? Top authors donate their talents to explore the question in a compelling collection to benefit Amnesty International.A boy who thinks that school is ‘slavery’ learns the true meaning of the word when he stumbles on a secret child labor factory. A Palestinian boy, mute from trauma, releases kites over a wall to a hilltop settlement, each bearing a message of peace. This inspiring, engaging anthology gathers an international roster of authors to explore such themes as asylum, law, education, and faith from a riveting tale of an attempt to find drinking water after Hurricane Katrina; to a chilling look at a future where microchips track every citizen’s every move; to a hilarious police interrogation involving the London Tower, the Crown Jewels, and a Ghanaian boy with a passion for playing marbles. Features an introduction by British writer Jacqueline Wilson. With stories by: David AlmondIbtisam Barakat Malorie BlackmanTheresa Breslin Eoin ColferRoddy Doyle Ursula DubosarskyJamila Gavin Margaret MahyPatricia McCormick Michael MorpurgoSarah Mussi Meja MwangiRita Williams Garcia

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