Michael Morpurgo

Stories for everyone

Mr Skip

Age: 7+

Published: June 2012

ISBN: 9780007476787

Format: Paperback

Believing in magic makes dreams come true…

Jackie dreams of having a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all Ireland and the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; one she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip. And Jackie soon discovers that with Mr Skip, anything is possible.

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H.P says:

Think it might be good, haven't tried it yet.

Molly S says:

I liked Mr Skip because no one wanted him but Jackie did- that made him special and magical. I really enjoyed Mr Skip especially when Barnaby the donkey won the race! I want a Mr Skip!!!!

Cbecs says:

I think Mr Skip was a wonderful book