- Michael Morpurgo, Read by Sam Hodges

The Best Christmas Present in the World: Unabridged edition

By Michael Morpurgo, Read by Sam Hodges

It’s Christmas in 1914 in the trenches of the Western Front. And something wonderful has just happened…

A forgotten letter in a secret drawer brings one night in the Great War vividly back to life. Writing home from the front, a soldier has an incredible story to tell.

Author: Michael Morpurgo
Format: Audio-Book
Ageband: from 7
Release Date: 27 May 2010
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-0-00-737636-0
Detailed Edition: Unabridged edition
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.