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Sir Michael Morpurgo - Homecoming - 9781406367324 - KSS0014046
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Homecoming

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Description for Homecoming Paperback. A tender, lyrical tale from the author's childhood in an idyllic English village, with environmental and conservational themes. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Peter. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 90. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear

A tender, lyrical tale from the author's childhood in an idyllic English village, with environmental and conservational themes.

In this involving tale, master storyteller and former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo revisits the "landscape of his memories", telling of his boyhood fifty years before. The village of Bradwell is a stone's throw from the sea and is peopled by quirky characters such as the three Stebbing sisters, the white moustachioed Colonel Burton and Bennie the village thug. But the heroine of this story is the serene Mrs Pettigrew, who lives in a railway carriage down in the marshes with her ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406367324
SKU
KSS0014046
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Sir Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo was 2003–2005 Children's Laureate, has written over one hundred books and is the winner of many awards, including the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize, the Blue Peter Award and the Red House Children's Book Award. His books are translated and read around the world and his hugely popular novel War Horse, already a critically acclaimed ... Read more

Reviews for Homecoming
It is both moving and thoughtful, and will appeal to slightly more confident readers. Peter Bailey’s lovely illustrations complement the book’s charms
Junior
A beautifully crafted, achingly tender lyrical book.
Carousel
Heartfelt and unforgettable.
The Irish Times
Tender, lyrical tale from the author’s childhood with environmental and conservational themes.
The Bookseller ... Read more

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