Joey is a warhorse, but he wasn't always. Once, he was a farm horse and a gentle boy named Albert was his master. Then World War I came storming through and everything changed. Albert's father sells Joey to the army where the beautiful, red-bay horse is trained to charge the enemy, drag heavy artillery, and carry wounded soldiers not much older than Albert off of battlefields. Amongst the clamoring of guns and slogging through the cold mud, Joey wonders if the war will ever end. And if it does, will he ever find Albert again?

Cheval de guerre

Mes parents n'ont jamais vraiment aimé la vie à la campagne. Alors que moi j'adore les vacances dans la vieille ferme de grand-père. J'adore l'écouter parler de son enfance de petit paysan et de Joey, son cheval. Peut-être même me racontera-t-il un jour l'histoire de ce vieux tracteur auquel il tient tant. Mais parfois, je sens que quelque chose le tourmente... Quel est le secret de grand-père ? Et comment puis-je l'aider ?

Le secret de grand-père

This first new novel in two years from the Nation's Favourite Storyteller is a sweeping story of love and rescue - an unforgettable journey to the Greek island of Ithaca, and back in time to World War Two.

 Australian-Greek girl Nandi travels to her ancestors' home in Ithaca, and discovers - through a friendship with an extremely unusual flying fish - the extraordinary story of her great-aunt Elena; of how she fell in love, in the hardest of times, and how of how she became an unsung hero of World War Two.

 But Elena has gone missing, and Nandi has to find her. In her search, she will discover that Elena was an even greater hero than she thought - and still is.

 Nandi's story is a beautiful and inspiring tale of personal discovery, of love and place and belonging, threaded through with the quiet heroism of everyday people. Stunningly illustrated throughout by acclaimed artist George Butler, and full of magic, myth and mystery, it is a classic Morpurgo novel that will move and thrill every reader who loved Private Peaceful and War Horse, and combines all the hallmarks of this beloved Master Storyteller.

When Fishes Flew - The Story of Elena’s War

Été 1914. Dans la ferme de son père, en Angleterre, Albert grandit en compagnie de son cheval, Joey. En France, la petite Émilie joue dans un verger avec ses frères. En Allemagne, Friedrich travaille comme à l'accoutumée dans sa boucherie. Pendant ce temps, d'immenses armées se préparent à s'affronter dans le cauchemar de la guerre…

Un remariage, une belle-mère qui ne souhaite pas garder sous son toit les deux enfants que son mari a eus d'un premier lit : le lecteur verrait preque se dérouler les drames que vivent certaines familles recomposées d'aujourd'hui ! C'est ici que se révèle tout l'art de Michael Morpurgo, capable d'enrichir et de renouveler, après les frères Grimm, un conte traditionnel dont on croyait tout connaître. Mais que les plus jeunes se rassurent : la sorcière est toujours là, plus cruelle que jamais...Conteur de génie internationalement reconnu, Michael Morpurgo a publié de nombreux livres qui ont donné lieu à de multiples traductions et adaptations, au cinéma comme au théâtre (Cheval de guerre, Le Roi Arthur, Le Joueur de flûte de Hamelin).Illustré par Emma Chichester Clark.

Hansel et Gretel

Classic storytelling from the former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo for Egmont's red banana series.

 At school she's called 'weedy Wendy', but Wendy isn't afraid of Slinky Grandad's snake. When she takes Slinky to school and he wriggles out of her school bag, Wendy will brave anything to rescue him.

 Red bananas are chapter books for newly fluent readers, suitable for NC Level 3 readers. They are carefully designed illustrated books for both entertainment and education, supporting children's understanding of how to read longer books. Red bananas introduce similes and wordplay to encourage an understanding of more literary concepts.

Snakes and Ladders

DISCOVER AND CHERISH THIS BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK 40th ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE BELOVED MODERN CLASSIC, WAR HORSE.

 Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children's novel.

 In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. Bombarded by artillery, with bullets knocking riders from his back, Joey tells a powerful story of the truest friendships surviving in terrible times.

 One horse has the seen the best and the worst of humanity. The power of war and the beauty of peace. This is his story.

 With a stunning new cover from fine arts photographer, Nine Francois and chapter illustrations from award-winning war artist, George Butler.

 War Horse was adapted by Steven Spielberg as a major motion picture with Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, and Benedict Cumberbatch. The National Theatre production opened in 2007 and has enjoyed successful runs in the West End and on Broadway.

War Horse 40th Anniversary Edition

A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything.

 Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael's uncles against the epic backdrop of World War Two.

 Francis and Pieter are brothers. As shadow ofone war lingers, and the rumbles of another approach, the brothers argue. Francis is a fierce pacifist, while Pieter signs up to fight. What happens next will change the course of Francis's life forever . and throw him into the mouth of the wolf.

In the Mouth of the Wolf

A heart-warming tale of courage, set against the backdrop of the second world war, about an abandoned village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat!'Classic Morpurgo brilliance' - Publishing News

 "Something's up. Something big too, very big. At school, in the village, whoever you meet, it's all anyone talks about. It's like a sudden curse has come down on us all. It makes me wonder if we'll ever see the sun again."

 It's 1943, and Lily Tregenze lives on a farm, in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the 'townie' evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day, Lily and her family, along with 3000 other villagers, are told to move out of their homes - lock, stock and barrel.

 Soon, the whole area is out of bounds, as the Allied forces practise their landings for D-day, preparing to invade France. But Tips, Lily's adored cat, has other ideas - barbed wire and keep-out signs mean nothing to her, nor does the danger of guns and bombs. Frantic to find her, Lily makes friends with two young American soldiers, who promise to help her. But will she ever see her cat again? Lily decides to cross the wire into the danger zone to look for Tips herself.

 Now, many years later, as Michael is reading his Grandma Lily's diary, he learns about The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips - and wonders how one adventurous cat could still affect their lives sixty years later.

 Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.

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