Morpurgo War Stories (six novels): Private Peaceful; Little Manfred; The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips; Toro! Toro!; Shadow; An Elephant in the Garden
Michael Morpurgo
Subjects
Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Six best-loved novels on the theme of war by the nation’s favourite storyteller and award-winning author of ‘War Horse’, brought together in this ebook collection.
A perfect introduction to Michael Morpurgo’s enthralling stories for new readers and a classic collection for fans.
‘Private Peaceful’:
Thomas Peaceful and his brother Charlie are on the battlefields of the First World War, trying to keep hope alive in the horror of the trenches through memories of their childhood…
‘Little Manfred’:
In the Imperial War Museum is a wooden Dachshund, carved by a German prisoner of war for the children of the British family with which he stayed after the fighting ended. This is the story of how it got there…
‘The Amazing Story of Adophus Tips’:
In 1943, Lily Treganza was living in a sleepy seaside village, scarcely touched by the war. But all that was soon to change…
‘Toro! Toro!’:
Antonito is a young boy growing up in Southern Spain, on a farm rearing bulls for the bull ring. Antonito hand rears a little black calf, Paco, and they become firm friends. But later on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, Antonito learns of the horrors of the bull fight and Paco’s fate, and so frees the black bull and rides with him into the hills…
‘Shadow’:
Aman and his mother live in war-torn Afghanistan. When a Western dog appears at the mouth of their cave, it soon becomes Aman’s constant companion, his shadow as he calls her. But life is becoming increasingly dangerous for Aman and his family…
‘An Elephant in the Garden’:
It is Dresden in 1945 and Karli and Elizabeth’s mother works at the zoo. When the bombs begin to fall, they cannot bear to leave behind beloved elephant, Marlene…
A fantastical adventure through the world of the Cloud Hunters.
In a world where islands float above the sun and Cloud Hunters sail the skies for water, orphans Gemma and Martin live with their 120-year-old great, great, grand aunt Peggy and the sky-cat Botcher on a remote rock miles from civilisation. When Peggy decides they should visit City Island to register at school, the group embarks on a trip that will take them through uncharted territories, navigating a very dangerous sky. Encountering cloud pirates, sky rats and an axe murdering motel owner, Gemma and Martin must learn to fend for themselves, and fight for what's right in a perilous world. In this sequel to Alex Shearer's CLOUD HUNTERS, SKY RUN returns to a fantasy world filled with adventure, escapism and a sense of magic at every turn.
After crash-landing on Earth in the 22nd century, Optimus Prime and his rag-tag crew of Autobots have sworn to protect their new home from super-criminals, mad scientists and the dreaded Decepticons!
Rosamund and Emily Miniver live in a luxurious miniature palace. Worshipped by adoring fans, they make chart-topping CDs, have their own fashion label and are the most famous celebrities in Artemesia. But suddenly their glamorous show-biz life goes horribly wrong, and the tiny sisters find themselves on the run from big and powerful enemies...
When one of Taylor's best friends, Daphne Chang, is offered the chance to ride by a rival stable, Taylor isn't at all surprised. Daphne is a brilliant horsewoman. But as pleased as Taylor is for her friend, she can't help wondering if this means trouble for Wildwood Stables.
In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince.
You'd think growing up in a medieval abbey, surrounded by nothing but monks and hundreds of miles of swamp, would be pretty boring. Pip thinks so too, until the day, he meets Perfect, a small stone gargoyle with a life of her own. Before long, the two find themselves in the midst of an assassination attempt against the new king.
Nancy's off to San Francisco with Bess and George. When an older couple keeps popping up everywhere they go, it turns out the couple knows Nancy's reputation, and needs her help with a huge problem.
Second book in a fantasy adventure trilogy about witches and forbidden magic from a multi-award-winning author.
“Ireland's answer to JK Rowling.” Sunday Independent
""One of the best Irish books of all time."" TV3AM
From twice-winning author of Ireland's CBI Book of the Year Award
Fans of Abi Elphinstone and Katherine Rundell will adore this fantasy adventure trilogy about witches and forbidden magic from a beloved and award-winning Irish writer. In the second book in The Wild Magic Trilogy, the queen and her raggedy witches have fled, but the kingdom is not yet healed. The castle is haunted by memories of its brutal past. The ghosts are angry, and one of them in particular possesses a magic which may be too much for even Mup and Mam to handle.
When Delores Mackenzie is chased home by a restless spirit, she is sent to the mysterious Uncles in Edinburgh Old Town to learn how to control her unusual 'gifts'.
Scared and alone, she finds her new home at the Tolbooth Book Store is full of curious surprises: some welcome, others less so. But when a sinister apparition threatens the lives of her strange new housemates, Delores must gather all her strength to save them.
