New Releases by Michael Morpurgo

A lifetime of tales from the nation’s favourite storyteller, and award-winning author of WAR HORSE – the perfect gift for any book-lover.

The perfect read for all ages, Pinocchio as you’ve never seen him before: telling his own story through the master storyteller and award-winning author of WAR HORSE.

A spellbinding animal story from War Horse author and former Children''s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.

"There was only one creature on this earth who really knew Joan. He was a sparrow, just an ordinary sparrow...He was her best friend on this earth, maybe her only friend, too."A young girl faces an impossible task - to save her beloved France from tyrants. To free her country, Joan will lose everyone she has ever loved. But she listens to her heart and believes in her calling.Through patience, perseverance and unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and finds the strength to face the cruellest of destinies.

The sequel to Michael Morpurgo''s bestselling War Horse! Farm Boy is the heartwarming sequel to War Horse, the beloved novel that has been made into a hit play and a major motion picture.For years, Joey was a war horse, pulling ambulance carts and artillery through the battlefields of World War I. When he finally returned home to Albert and the farm, he was treated like a hero. But his adventures had only just begun.Now, generations later, Albert''s son loves to tell his own grandson stories about the remarkable horse. He tells him of Joey''s feats in the war, and of the time when the family risked everything betting that Joey could win a daring race. As he tells the stories, he slowly reveals a shameful secret--a secret that he''s kept to himself for years.This charming book speaks to the bond between generations, and captures the spirit of rural life and the love of horses.

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 - things like the death of Will''s father. And to begin with, it seems to be just what they both needed. But then Oona, the elephant Will is riding on the beach, begins acting strangely, shying away from the sea. And that''s when the tsunami comes crashing in, and Oona begins to run. Except that when the tsunami is gone, Oona just keeps on running. With nothing on his back but a shirt and nothing to sustain him but a bottle of water, Will must learn to survive deep in the jungle. Luckily, though, he''s not completely alone... He''s got Oona. Ages: 8+

Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storyteller A gentle and deeply moving story of a young girl and her bear, told with great charm by a master storyteller.

In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches.

Il s''appelle Tommo. Il n''a que dix-sept ans mais il a déjà vécu bien des choses, des joyeuses et des plus tristes. Il a passé une jeunesse heureuse avec sa mère et ses frères à la campagne, même si la vie n''était pas toujours facile. Mais tout a changé lorsqu''il est parti pour la guerre avec son grand frère Charlie. Cette nuit, Tommo ne veut surtout pas dormir, il veut penser à lui, à leur vie passée. Parce que demain, au petit matin, son existence va basculer pour toujours.Il veut profiter pleinement de ces dernières heures pour se souvenir, pour ne jamais oublier que rien n''est plus beau que l''amour et la fidélité, que rien n''est plus terrible que l''injustice et la guerre...Un livre inoubliable qui retrace avec justesse l''histoire d''une famille modeste mais heureuse, soudain prise dans la tourmente de la Première Guerre mondiale et dont le destin bascule tragiquement. Un grand moment d''émotion.

Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound''s journey through life -- and from owner to owner!

Retellings of twenty-one classic Aesop fables, including "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "Belling the Cat," in updated language.

When Boowie reads the diary that his grandmother sends him, he learns of her childhood in World War II England when American and British soldiers practiced for D-Day''s invasion in the area of her home, and about her beloved cat, Adolphus Tip, and the cat''s namesake. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

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

A timeless collection of over twenty of Aesop''s best-loved fables, including favourites such as The Hare and the Tortoise, Town Mouse and Country Mouse, Dog in the Manger and The Lion and the Mouse. The tales are retold with warmth and humour by former Children''s Laureate Michael Morpurgo and brought to life by Emma Chichester Clark''s exquisitely playful and distinctive artwork.

As the sea sweeps in, the boy is suddenly cut off in his attempt to walk round the Scilly Isles from Great Ganilly to St Martin''s. Having given up hope of survival, he finds himself waking up beside a warm fire with the man, Arthur Pendragon, and his dog, Bercelet, who have rescued him. Arthur tells him the incredible story of his life while the seawater dries out of boy''s clothes. His tale begins with his legendary pulling of the sword from the stone, his leadership of an army to defeat the Saxons and his celebrated court at Camelot. From then on, he tells of the great and tragic love between himself, Guinevere and Lancelot and the numerous deeds and adventures of the knights of the Round Table. Finally, the curse of Morgana Le Fey come true and Arthur''s son, Mordred, kills him, but not before he can watch Bedivere return Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. After the wonders of the story, the boy returns home, looking forward to surprising his family with his adventure - but time in the cave where Arthur hibernates until it is time for him to rule again has stood still, and the boy''s family have not even noticed he was gone.

Montezuma, the farmyard cat, survives nine exciting lives of danger and adventure. He grows from a fiery kitten to grand old tomcat, he is always special, independent - a law unto himself.

From an award-winning duo comes the haunting and inspiring story of one of the most extraordinary women who ever lived. Full color.