A gripping World War II adventure from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.
Jo did not stop until he’d shut the door behind him and even then his heart could not stop pounding in his ears.
Jo finds out that Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis over the mountains near his village. All goes to plan until German soldiers start patrolling the mountains, and Jo realises the children are trapped. Jo'??s slightest mistake could have devastating consequences …
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Fiction award
In the tradition of Goodnight Mr Tom, Carrie's War, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and perfect for fans of The Bone Sparrow, Waiting for Anya is a novel that takes children to the heart of a tumultuous period in history. It will provide a wider context for kids who have studied the Holocaust and The Diary of Anne Frank.
Other Michael Morpurgo titles you may enjoy:
The Eagle in the Snow
Listen to the Moon
A Twist of Gold
Private Peaceful
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Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo needs no introduction. He is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. Michael has written more than forty books for children including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.
Several of his other stories have been adapted for screen and stage, including My Friend Walter, Why the Whales Came and Kensuke's Kingdom. Michael has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.
He started the charity Farms for City Children in 1976 with his wife, Clare, aimed at relieving the “poverty of experience… many young children feel in inner city and urban areas. Michael is also a patron of over a dozen other charities. Living in Devon, listening to Mozart and working with children have provided Michael with the ideas and incentive to write his stories. He spends half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories for children. ""For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers."" Michael received an OBE in December 2006 for his services to literature.
It's October AD 79. The arrival of a ragged man at the Geminus household sets in motion a series of events which take Flavia and her three friends to an opulent villa by the sea at Laurentum, a few miles south of Ostia. Just off the coast is a sunken wreck full of treasure which could be the answer to all their problems.
Readers can discover all the facts about the SAVAGE STONE AGE such as what they used instead of toilet paper, why a hole in the skull is good for headaches and how to make a Stone Age mummy. Revised by the author to make HORRIBLE HISTORIES more accessible to young readers. www.horrible-histories.co.uk
A fascinating and engaging picture book exploring 80 exciting ways to travel, both past and present - from the obvious, to the crazy!
Travel around the world by yacht, tram, train, unicycle, jetpack, camel... any way you can imagine, in this non-fiction children's book.
Every mode of transport is part of a charming scene. See how astronauts travel around space, watch surfers ride the waves at the beach, and race to an emergency with the firefighters. Illustrator Katy Halford's beautiful drawings brings the scenes to life and fun complementary facts will prompt discussion and laughter between readers. How would you choose to travel? Donkey, pedalo, moon buggy? From the small to the big, the familiar to obscure, take your pick from the amazing 80 shown in DK's Around the Way in 80 Ways!
Discover the greatest wonders the ancient world has to offer, from Stonehenge to Angkor Wat and from Machu Picchu to the Great Wall of China. Get up close to their unique features and marvel at their breathtaking dimensions. What threats and challenges to these special phenomena face, and what is being done to ensure their survival for future generations to enjoy?
The final Roman Mystery begins with the emperor's death - and discovering if it were natural or murder is the ultimate mystery for Flavia and her detective friends.
Two fact-filled books come together in Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: Romans and Greeks.
Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Greeks and Romans! It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed book, including:
- Why the ancient Greeks were mad about olive oil
- How to keep the gods happy
- Who Pythagoras was
- Why you should never ignore an omen
- Why Alexander the Great named a city after his horse, Bucephalus
- How to defeat an elephant-riding army, and
- How the Greeks invented the first computer, vending machine and laser death ray
For more ancient history facts discover Egyptians.
A beautifully illustrated story celebrating the poppy's history.
Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have teamed
up with the Royal British Legion to tell an original story
that explains the meaning behind the poppy.
In Flanders' fields, young Martens knows his family's story, for
it is as precious as the faded poem hanging in their home. From
a poor girl comforting a grieving soldier, to an unexpected meeting
of strangers, to a father's tragic death many decades after
treaties were signed, war has shaped Martens's family in profound
ways - it is their history as much as any nation's.
They remember.
They grieve.
They honour the past.
This book also includes a full-colour, illustrated afterword
that explains the history that inspired the story.
Ù1 per hardback from the sale of POPPY FIELD in the UK will
be paid to Royal British Legion Trading Limited which gives its
taxable profits to The Royal British Legion (Charity no. 219279)
A beautiful celebration of the history of the poppy
Written by the bestselling author of War Horse, Michael
Morpurgo
Includes full-colour illustrations by the award-winning Michael
Foreman
REVIEWS OF POPPY FIELD
""this poignant story is ideal to share with young children
to promote discussion about the impact of war and the nature of
remembrance ... beautifully illustrated"" BOOKTRUST
REVIEWS OF PLEASE WRITE SOON
""An important book authored by two legends of British children’s
literature, Please Write Soon should be required reading
for everyone"" BOOKTRUST
""highly recommended. It doesn't take long to read, but has
a lot to say and has a big impact."" Kids Bookreview
""a poignant and engaging book."" Books for
Keeps
A captivating World War II story with a high-stakes ending
that explores the moral dilemma of helping the enemy.
'This is an intense, thought-provoking, and deeply satisfying
read.' TEACH SECONDARY
'This book grabbed me from page one' HISTORICAL
NOVEL SOCIETY
Summer, 1941.
For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by a faceless
enemy, marching across places he's never seen. Until the night
it comes to him.
A German plane is shot down over the woods that his Dad looked
after, before he went off to fight. Peter rushes to the crash site
to find something exciting to keep. But what he finds instead
is someone: a young and injured German airman. The enemy. Here. And
in trouble.
Suddenly, helping him seems like the right thing to do ...
An exciting and thought-provoking World War II adventure
for ages 9 and up
Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, Michelle Magorian
and Phil Earle
From the acclaimed author of Nisha's War
and My Brother's Secret
Sail back to a vicious time with fearsome seafaring Viking warriors
with big boats, big shields and enormous ginger beards. Readers
can discover all the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings, including
Viking gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and Death
by booby-trapped statues. With a bold, accessible new look, these
bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation
of Terry Deary fans.
Revised by the author and illustrated throughout to make Horrible
Histories more accessible to young readers.
2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary.
JACK FLETCHER IS BATTLING THE HIGH SEAS
Ambushed by the Shogun's samurai, Jack and his friends have only one hope of escape - the Seto Sea. But with ferocious storms, man-eating sharks and ninja pirates at every turn, their chosen route is fraught with danger.
A treacherous crew only adds to their problems as they flee south from a ruthless samurai sea lord. Unless Jack can harness the Ring of Wind, he and his friends are destined for a watery grave . . .
Book 7 in the blockbuster Young Samurai series by Chris Bradford. Visit www.youngsamurai.com for competitions and FREE teacher resources.
