Little Foxes
Michael Morpurgo
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Average rating
A spellbinding animal story from War Horse author and former Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.
Bullied at school, nagged in Aunty May’s tenth-floor council flat, there’s only one place ten-year-old Billy really feels alive – in the wilderness by the canal. There he watches a cygnet on the water and protects a family of fox cubs. Then his secret place is discovered and the fox family decimated. Unwanted and unloved, Billy and the last fox run for their lives … A gripping and poignant animal adventure from the master storyteller of An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Shadow, and An Elephant in the Garden. ––– 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.Reviews
i liked this book because it described the scene very well so i could picture what was happening in my mind
Senorita June Owl 17.08.2023
Great
Inspector Quicksand Pineapple 28.07.2023
Because the swan was not there waiting for him as usual. Yes, I would recommend it to someone else.
Anonymous 06.08.2022
A heart touching and magnificent story
Chief Mars Quest 27.02.2022
I think it is a well-written book, like all books written by M. Morpurgo. However, I believe it will suit better younger readers. I personally found the book a bit boring and sad. However, there were some parts that I found interesting, like when Billy found the old man who lives in a bot that took care of the swan. The old man teaches Billy that wild animals must be left in their habitat and cannot be domesticated. If it was fiction, the person that I liked best would have been the boy because like me likes animals and nature. If it was factual, it interested me because I enjoy reading about nature and animals. As mentioned, I would recommend the book for 5-7 years old children.
Director Ursula Vesuvius 16.01.2022
I liked this book because of all of the visions of the cute foxes going through my mind
Coach Iguana Buffalo 07.12.2020
The foxes sounded cute!
Mademoiselle Petunia Custard 02.09.2020
i thought it was a lovely tale of a boy who hadn't found his place and has a joy for animals and it has some sad bits and a little of it made me cry but i enjoyed this book and ould recomend it to people who lov animals
Lady Birthday-cake Hoverboard 11.08.2020
I liked it when they swam across the river, it was an exciting part of the story.
Commander Pirate Palm-tree 08.08.2020
this story is about a boy who is living in a foster home who spends his spare time looking after orphaned fox cubs I would recommend this book for children aged 9-12
Nurse Daisy Eragon 28.07.2020
It was great!
Fairy Peaches Spinner 14.07.2020
This book is very interesting and I loved it although it was also emotional I would still rate it a 5 because I was really attracted by the book and it made me read it until it was finished. I would definitely recommend it to people who like a mystery book with a couple twists.
Anonymous 07.06.2020
Gripping.
Anonymous 23.11.2019
I recommend mend this book it is full of adventure and fun
Anonymous 15.07.2019
It was a very adventurous book, was sad in parts, but had an amazing, happy ending!
Anonymous 09.07.2019
