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Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa’s eye. 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…
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War Horse
This number 1 bestselling book is the incredibly moving story of one horse's experience in the deadly chaos of the First World War.
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Sparrow: The Story of Joan of Arc
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.
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Outlaw: The Story of Robin Hood
After a fierce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree. A skull with a legendary story… Vivid re-imagining of the legendary hero Robin Hood by bestselling author of War Horse.
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Shadow
A stunning and moving novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in all the world…
An Elephant in the Garden
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.
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War Stories
A contemporary classic collection of war-themed novels by former Children’s Laureate.
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Running Wild
When 10-year-old Will’s father dies in the Iraq war, his mother surprises him with a trip to Indonesia. But little could she have known what awaited them both there.
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Billy the Kid
Billy was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea in the 1930s. But that was before war broke out…
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The Dancing Bear
A gentle and deeply moving story of a young girl and her bear, told with great charm by a master storyteller.
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