One of today's greatest storytellers

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Michael Morpurgo is a master of the first person narrative: when he embarks on a story he doesn't keep you waiting - he simply grips your hand and helps you on board

Telling Tale

Morpurgo writes like a dream

Literacy and Learning

The 'Black Queen' is what Billy calls his shadowy next-door neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide-brimmed black hat. She lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and asks him to look after her cat while she's away. Billy can't resist the opportunity to peek inside her house. There are chessboards scattered everywhere. Who is the Black Queen and what sort of game is she playing? Billy thinks he knows...
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The 'Black Queen' is what Billy calls his shadowy next-door neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide-brimmed black hat. She lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and asks him to look after her cat while she's away.
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One of today's greatest storytellers
A clever and suspense filled story from an award winning author.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780552546454
Publisert
2000
Utgiver
Vendor
Young Corgi
Vekt
75 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
Y, J, 03, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter

Biographical note

Michael Morpurgo is one of today's most popular and critically acclaimed children's writers, author of KENSUKE'S KINGDOM and THE WRECK OF THE ZANZIBAR amongst many other titles. He has won a multitude of prizes including the Children's Book Award, the Smarties Prize and the Writer's Guild Award.