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13%OFFMichael Morpurgo - Half a Man - 9781406367133 - V9781406367133
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Half a Man

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Description for Half a Man Paperback. Revered author Michael Morpurgo looks back on the post-war Britain of his childhood in this unflinching and deeply poignant tale of the physical and mental scars of war. Illustrator(s): O'Callaghan, Gemma. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 74.

Revered author Michael Morpurgo looks back on the post-war Britain of his childhood in this unflinching and deeply poignant tale of the physical and mental scars of war.

Former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo remembers the post-war Britain of his childhood in this unflinching and deeply poignant tale of the physical and mental scars of war. From a young age, Michael is both fascinated by and afraid of his grandfather. Grandpa’s ship was torpedoed during the Second World War, leaving him with terrible burns. Every time he comes to stay, Michael is warned by his mother that he must not ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406367133
SKU
V9781406367133
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99-5

About Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo was 2003–2005 Children's Laureate, has written over 100 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 is now both a critically ... Read more

Reviews for Half a Man
…a beautiful book with a serious, downbeat subject…
The School Librarian
The School Librarian
Moving and beautifully written, this perceptive short story does not hide from the truth but approaches it with empathy, making for a really moving succinctly told tale.
Parents in Touch
Unflinching and deeply poignant tale of the physical and mental scars ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Half a Man


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