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Classic Morpurgo Collection (Six Novels): Kaspar; Born To Run; The Butterfly Lion; Running Wild; Alone On A Wide, Wide Sea; Farm Boy eBook

by Michael Morpurgo
language: english
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, September of 2013 ‧
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Six best-loved novels by award-winning author of ‘War Horse’, brought together in this ebook collection.A perfect introduction to Michael Morpurgo’s enthralling storytelling for new readers and a classic collection for fans.‘Kaspar’:Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bellboy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky''s things to her room, including this very special cat!‘Born to Run’:When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he convinces his parents to let him keep one. Patrick names his puppy Best Mate, and that’s what he becomes…Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer. The trainer’s step-daughter loves the greyhound and renames him Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can’t run any more?‘The Butterfly Lion’:When Bertie is a little boy, he rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They are inseparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus.Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.‘Alone on a wide, wide sea’:When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobhouse was shipped to Australia after WWII he lost his sister, his country and everything he knew.Now he has built a special boat for his daughter Allie - a yacht designed to carry her to England, in search of his long-lost sister…‘Running Wild’:For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn''t just a holiday. It''s an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind them.Until Oona, the elephant Will is riding on the beach, begins acting strangely, shying away from the sea. That''s when the tsunami comes crashing in, and Oona begins to run.But when the tsunami is gone, Oona just keeps on running.‘Farm Boy’:The fascinating sequel to ‘War Horse’. Set on a farm in rural Devon, this is the story of Grandpa’s memories. Family secrets come to light as Michael’s wonderful writing depicts the moving relationship between grandfather and grandson.

Classic Morpurgo Collection (Six Novels): Kaspar; Born To Run; The Butterfly Lion; Running Wild; Alone On A Wide, Wide Sea; Farm Boy

by Michael Morpurgo

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ISBN: 9780007536696
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date: September of 2013
Language: English
Format: eBook
Categories: eBooks in English > Tourist Guides and Maps > Africa
EAN: 9780007536696
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo é um dos autores de literatura infantojuvenil mais aclamado da atualidade. Tem publicadas cerca de cinquenta obras, já traduzidas em doze idiomas. Entre os vários prémios já recebidos, destacam-se o 'Whitbread Children's Novel Award' e o 'Children's Book Award' com «O Reino de Kensuke», livro de estreia de Morpurgo na coleção «Estrela do Mar». Muitos dos seus livros foram já adaptados para cinema e televisão.
O autor vive no condado de Devon, é casado, pai de três filhos e avô. Frequentou a Universidade de Londres e rapidamente começou a lecionar. Após dez anos no ensino decidiu empreender o seu projeto de vida: fundar uma quinta rural que recebesse crianças provenientes das cidades, de modo a estimular o contacto com o campo, o trabalho de equipa e a vida animal. Passados vinte anos, Morpurgo dirige já duas quintas temáticas, em Devon e no País de Gales, planeando já a inauguração de uma terceira. Tendo como patrono a Casa Real Inglesa, as quintas temáticas recebem anualmente mais de duas mil crianças que, durante uma semana no período escolar, podem usufruir da inesquecível experiência de sentir e viver uma saudável temporada no campo.
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