Homecoming
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2016
Summary
Homecoming: A Village Lost
A tender, lyrical tale from the author’s childhood in an idyllic English village, with environmental and conservational themes.
In this involving tale, master storyteller Michael Morpurgo revisits the “landscape of his memories”, telling of his boyhood fifty years before. The village of Bradwell is a stone’s throw from the sea and is peopled by quirky characters such as the three Stebbing sisters, the white moustachioed Colonel Bur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781406367324 |
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| ISBN-10: | 140636732X |
| Author: | Sir Michael Morpurgo, Peter Bailey, Michael Morpurgo |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 93g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 130mm x 5mm |
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Critics Review
It is both moving and thoughtful, and will appeal to slightly more confident readers. Peter Bailey’s lovely illustrations complement the book’s charms * Junior *A beautifully crafted, achingly tender lyrical book. * Carousel *Heartfelt and unforgettable. * The Irish Times *Tender, lyrical tale from the author’s childhood with environmental and conservational themes. * The Bookseller *
About The Author
Sir Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo was 2003–2005 Children’s Laureate, has written over one hundred books and is the winner of many awards, including the Whitbread Children’s Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize, the Blue Peter Award and the Red House Children’s Book Award. His books are translated and read around the world and his hugely popular novel War Horse, already a critically acclaimed stage play, is now a successful feature film. Michael and his wife, Clare, founded the charity Farms for City Children and live in Winkleigh, Devon.
Peter Bailey has been illustrating books for more than thirty-five years and has worked with such authors as Philip Pullman, Dick King-Smith and Allan Ahlberg. He lives in Liverpool.
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