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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Michael Morpurgo
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Description for The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Paperback. A beautiful edition of this classic retelling by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark. Illustrator(s): Clark, Emma Chichester. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: YBCS; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 157 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
A beautiful edition of this classic retelling by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark. In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats takes over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the town's children when the greedy mayor breaks his word. Masterfully weaving contemporary social and environmental ... Read more
A beautiful edition of this classic retelling by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark. In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats takes over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the town's children when the greedy mayor breaks his word. Masterfully weaving contemporary social and environmental ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406369007
SKU
KMK0014661
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo has written more than ninety books and and has won numerous prizes, including both the Whitbread Award and the Children's Book Award. His books include retellings of Hansel and Gretel, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark, as well as Beowulf and Sir Gawain the Green Knight, both illustrated by Michael Foreman. Michael was Children's Laureate between 2003 - 2005. ... Read more
Reviews for The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Emma Chichester Clark's illustrations ... create gorgeous, detailed tapestries: never was a swarm of rats so beautiful. Michael Morpurgo's version has a timeless sense of justice
Sunday Times
Emma Chichester Clark's illustrations are outstanding
Amanda Craig
The Times
Morpurgo has done a wonderful job of bringing the pied piper to life while ... Read more
Sunday Times
Emma Chichester Clark's illustrations are outstanding
Amanda Craig
The Times
Morpurgo has done a wonderful job of bringing the pied piper to life while ... Read more