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Black Queen
Michael Morpurgo
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Description for Black Queen
Paperback. The "Black Queen" is what Billy calls his shadowy next-door neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide-brimmed hat. She lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and asks him to look after he car while she is away. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 201 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 78.
The 'Black Queen' is what Billy calls his shadowy next-door neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide-brimmed black hat. She lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and asks him to look after her cat while she's away. Billy can't resist the opportunity to peek inside her house. There are chessboards scattered everywhere. Who is the Black Queen and what sort of game is she playing? Billy thinks he knows...
The 'Black Queen' is what Billy calls his shadowy next-door neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide-brimmed black hat. She lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and asks him to look after her cat while she's away. Billy can't resist the opportunity to peek inside her house. There are chessboards scattered everywhere. Who is the Black Queen and what sort of game is she playing? Billy thinks he knows...
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Transworld Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552546454
SKU
V9780552546454
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About Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo is one of today's most popular and critically acclaimed children's writers, author of KENSUKE'S KINGDOM and THE WRECK OF THE ZANZIBAR amongst many other titles. He has won a multitude of prizes including the Children's Book Award, the Smarties Prize and the Writer's Guild Award.
Reviews for Black Queen
One of today's greatest storytellers
Bookseller
Michael Morpurgo is a master of the first person narrative: when he embarks on a story he doesn't keep you waiting - he simply grips your hand and helps you on board
Telling Tale
Morpurgo writes like a dream
Literacy and Learning
Bookseller
Michael Morpurgo is a master of the first person narrative: when he embarks on a story he doesn't keep you waiting - he simply grips your hand and helps you on board
Telling Tale
Morpurgo writes like a dream
Literacy and Learning