<p>‘If there are such things as contemporary classics, then this, surely, is one of them.’ – Books for Keeps</p> <p>‘A magical story . . . here is an important book combining the very best of storytelling and illustration.’ – Junior Education</p>

Farm Boy is the extraordinary sequel to the beloved modern classic, War Horse. "There was an old green Fordson tractor in the back of Grandpa’s barn, always covered in cornsacks. When I was very little, I used to go in there, pull off the cornsacks, climb up and drive it all over the farm" Fifty years ago, Grandpa’s horse Joey was sent away from the family farm to be a warhorse in World War I, and Grandpa joined the cavalry to find Joey and fight with him. Now Grandpa is telling his grandson all about Joey and revealing a secret which he has kept to himself all these years . . . Michael Foreman’s numerous books for children have earned him widespread recognition as one of the world’s leading illustrators. He has regularly collaborated with Terry Jones, Michael Morpurgo and others while several of his own books are also considered modern classics.
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Farm Boy is the extraordinary sequel to the beloved modern classic, War Horse.
‘If there are such things as contemporary classics, then this, surely, is one of them.’ – Books for Keeps ‘A magical story . . . here is an important book combining the very best of storytelling and illustration.’ – Junior Education
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A new illustrated edition of the classic sequel to War Horse
A new illustrated edition of the classic sequel to War Horse - Sequel to the best-loved children’s classic by Michael Morpurgo, War Horse- Illustrated with stunning illustrations by Kate Greenaway award-winning illustrator, Michael Foreman- Filled with rich historical detail about rural life in the English countryside, and wartime Britain. Competition: my secret war diary;the blitz bus;the lion and the unicorn;carrie’s war;bombs and blackberries;goodnight mr tom;daring deeds. marcia williams;glen blackwell;shirley hughes;nina bawden;julia donaldson;michelle magorian;KLG history
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008612726
Publisert
2023-08-03
Utgiver
Vendor
Farshore
Vekt
320 gr
Høyde
190 mm
Bredde
260 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
80

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Michael Foreman is one of the world’s best-loved children’s book illustrators. He has written and illustrated a vast range of books and has collaborated with many leading children’s authors including Michael Morpurgo and Terry Jones. His own books include the classics War Boy and War Game, winners of the Kate Greenaway Award and Smarties Book Prize respectively.