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A Medal for Leroy by Michael Morpurgo, O.B.E
17.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army. A novel about families, identity and loss by bestselling award-winning author of WAR HORSE. Michael doesn't remember his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn' ...Show more
A Song of Gladness by Michael Morpurgo & Emily Gravett
20.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Travel the globe in this inspiring journey through the animal kingdom. A Song of Gladness is a timely reminder of the beauty and importance of the natural world from two of today's most celebrated children's book creators.From a blackbird in a Devon garden to leopards in the African savanna, hibernating ...Show more
Alone On A Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo
19.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
How far would you go to find yourself? The lyrical, life-affirming new novel from the bestselling author of Private Peaceful There were dozens of us on the ship, all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, calling good-bye...That is all I remember of England. W ...Show more
An Eagle in the Snow by Michael Morpurgo
25.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
1940. Barney and his mother, their home destroyed by bombing, are travelling to the country when their train is forced to shelter in a tunnel from attacking German planes. There, in the darkness, a stranger on the train begins to tell them a story - a story about Bobby Byron, the most decorated soldier ...Show more
An Eagle in the Snow by Michael Morpurgo
17.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
The powerful new novel from the master storyteller - inspired by the true story of one man who might have stopped World War II. 1940. The train is under attacks from German fighters. In the darkness, sheltering in a railway tunnel, the stranger in the carriage with Barney and his mother tells them a sto ...Show more
An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Reading Level: 8-10
A thrilling and moving tale about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war. Perfect for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion... It's 1945. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where h ...Show more
An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo illustrated by Michael Foreman
25.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war. It's 1944. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the Eastern Front. Her mother works at Dresden Zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her ...Show more
Barney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm by Michael Morpurgo
18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees - full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together. These three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child's week on the farm. Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy ...Show more
Beauty and the Beast by Michael Morpurgo, O.B.E.
17.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books
A captivating retelling of the nation's favourite fairy tale, from the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. After encountering a fearsome beast at a mysterious palace, down-on-his-luck merchant Marco is forced to make a promise in exchange for his life: he must persuade one of his three dau ...Show more
Beauty and the Beast (With CD) by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
30.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books
After encountering a fearsome beast at a mysterious palace, down-on-his-luck merchant Marco is forced to make a promise in exchange for his life: he must persuade one of his three daughters to return to the palace in his place - but she must come of her own free will. Complete with CD audiobook of the s ...Show more
Because a Fire Was in My Head by Michael Morpurgo
20.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books
A wonderful anthology of poems to set fire to the imagination. We only have to 'remember, remember the 5th of November' to see a dark night filled with fireworks and bonfires. In their many different ways - through their sounds, rhythms, stories, surprises and jokes - these poems will set the fireworks ...Show more
Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo
17.00 NZD
Category: Children's Classics
In fifth-century Denmark, a murderous monster stalks the night, and only the great prince of the Geats has the strength and courage to defeat him. Beowulf's terrifying quest to destroy Grendel, the foul fiend, a hideous sea-hag and a monstrous fire-dragon is the oldest surviving epic in British literatu ...Show more