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Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
22.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
How far would you go to find yourself? This is the lyrical, life-affirming new novel from the bestselling author of "Private Peaceful". There were dozens of us on the ship, all ages, boys and girls, and we were all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, callin ...Show more
Arthur, High King of Britain by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
14.95 NZD
18.99 (21% off)
Category: Children Fiction
As cloaking fog rises around the Sicilly Isles, the boy is cut off. Pursued by a relentless tide, he loses the strength to fight the waves and sinks down into the sea. He wakes up in a strange bed, unsure if he's alive or dead. Across the room, an old man sits by the fire with his dog. he is Arthur P ...Show more
Best Mates by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
9.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
A collection of six magical and heart-warming animal stories, specially for World Book Day, by the nation's favourite storyteller. From the author who brought you Joey the War Horse, Shadow the dog and Kaspar the cat comes a pocket-sized collection of perfect animal stories - proving that it's not just ...Show more
Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2005 (1st edition, 2004) by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
49.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Writers' and Artists'
This is the first comprehensive guide to markets in all areas of the children's media. It has twenty specially commissioned articles by famous authors and illustrators such as Michael Morpurgo and JK Rowling; top editors and best-selling publishers; leading TV & radio producers and other experts in ...Show more
Clare and Her Captain (Primary 8-12) by Michael Morpurgo, M. B. E.
30.00 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
On holiday in the Devon countryside, Clare is bored by her parents' squabbling and longs for an adventure of her own. Her summer is transformed by a new friendship with retired horse Captain and his reclusive owner. This is a must-have for every fan of Morpurgo's classic storytelling and Rayner's highly ...Show more
Cockadoodle-doo Mr. Sultana! by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
24.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: From 4 To 6
When a clever little rooster finds a diamond, he thinks it only just that he shares his good fortune with his poor and loving mistress. But a greedy sultan is determined to claim the diamond for his own - and devises a series of traps to outwit the plucky bird. A hilarious chase ensues, and we are shown ...Show more
Escape from Shangri-La by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
14.95 NZD
17.99 (16% off)
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: From 10 to 99
A World War II drama in which Popsicle leaves his home in the Scilly Islands to travel around the world when his wife leaves him, taking their young son with her. The story is continued many years later when Popsicle is an elderly man. Published in hardback in 1998.
Farm Boy by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
14.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
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.
Half a Man by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
17.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction
Revered storyteller Michael Morpurgo remembers the post-war Britain of his childhood in this unflinching and deeply poignant tale of the physical and mental scars of war. From a young age, Michael was both fascinated by and afraid of his grandfather. Grandpa's ship was torpedoed during the Second World ...Show more
Hansel and Gretel (HB) by Michael Morpurgo, M. B. E.
24.99 NZD
Category: Children's Classics
No child ever forgets the story of the witch, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house in the forest. Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo takes the Brothers Grimm classic to a new level, weaving from these themes a rich fairytale tapestry of hunger and hope, cruelty and courage. With breat ...Show more
Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
12.95 NZD
17.99 (28% off)
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Yellow bananas | Reading Level: From 7 to 99
Jo-Jo is a donkey and he does not like it, not one bit. He works hard from dawn until dusk selling melons on the streets of Venice. Then, one dark and stormy night, Jo-Jo discovers that it is up to him to save the city from the sea.
King of the Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
14.95 NZD
17.99 (16% off)
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: From 10 to 99
'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 ...Show more