Omar, onze ans, fuit son pays ravagé par la guerre. Quand le bateau qui devait le mener en Angleterre affronte une terrible tempête, la fin semble venue... mais ce n'est que le début. Miraculé, Omar se réveille sur une plage où il rencontre de drôles de petits personnages qui l'appellent Gulliver...

Les voyages extraordinaires d'Omar

En été, le terrible dragon des montagnes crache du feu et incendie les forêts. En hiver, il déclenche des avalanches... Mais un jour, Mimi la petite paysanne trouve un bébé dragon et prend une décision très courageuse. Et la paix revient au village.Depuis, chaque veille de Noël, les villageois célèbrent le carnaval du dragon des montagnes et un conteur est tiré au sort pour l'histoire de Mimi. Voici venu le tour de Michael...

Mimi et le dragon des montagnes

As soon as the bells stop ringing, I¹m going to carry you home to your mother, back up to the Mountain Dragon's castle .

 Mimi and the Mountain Dragon is a beautifully poignant and atmospheric Christmas story from War Horse author Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Helen Stephens, the talent behind How to Hide a Lion from Grandma.

 In her castle lair high in the mountains of Switzerland, lives a terrible dragon. In the village below, lives a little girl called Mimi. When she finds a baby dragon in the woodshed, she makes a brave decision that will bring joy and peace to the village for ever.

 A heart-warming Christmas adventure, that all the family can share. The perfect combination of magic, adventure and Christmas cheer - and makes an ideal festive stocking filler for kids aged 5 and up. Look out for Michael's other Christmas classics The Goose is Getting Fat, The Best of Times, The Best Christmas Present in the World and On Angel Wings.

 Michael Morpurgo is the master storyteller of Kensuke's Kingdom, An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Shadow, and An Elephant in the Garden. Michael has written more than a hundred books and 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.

 Helen Stephens is the award winning illustrator of How to Hide a Lion, Fleabag and The Night Iceberg (Alison Green Books). Known for her line work and bright and instantly recognisable illustrations, Helen has both collaborated with authors (Sophie Hannah, Roger McGough and Michael Morpurgo) and written and illustrated her own picture books including The Big Adventures of the Smalls and the Betsey series, both with Egmont. Helen lives in Northumberland, by the sea, with her family.

Mimi and the Mountain Dragon

A stunning new story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE.

 "We were the truth of our own story.

 Me, and the two tiny people on my shoulder, in the middle of the sea."

 War has forced Omar and his mother to leave their home in Afghanistan and venture across the sea to Europe. When their boat sinks, and Omar finds himself alone, with no hope of rescue, it seems as if his story has come to an end.

 But it is only just beginning.

 Because in the end, a little hope makes a big difference.

 A thrilling adventure inspired by the classic story of Gulliver's Travels, this is also a gripping modern narrative of rescue and refuge, from a writer at the height of his powers. A book about breaking down walls, at a time when many are trying to build them. And a timeless reminder of humanity's infinite capacity for good. even when those humans are very small indeed.

Boy Giant - Son of Gulliver

Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le village de Slapton doit être évacué. Au moment du départ, la jeune Lily s'aperçoit que son chat Tips a disparu. Au péril de sa vie, elle part à sa recherche et franchit les barbelés qui entourent le village. Heureusement, Adolphus, un soldat américain, lui apporte son aide. Dès lors se noue entre eux une sincère amitié. Mais un jour, le jeune homme part au combat...

L'étonnante histoire d'Adolphus Tips

À minuit, James se réveille pour se glisser dans le jardin où une incroyable surprise l'attend : son bonhomme de neige a pris vie et l'embarque dans une aventure magique !

Conteur inimitable, Michael Morpurgo réimagine le grand classique de Raymond Briggs. Une histoire merveilleuse où l'émotion et la complicité permettent à un jeune héros de retrouver les mots, auprès de sa grand-mère et d'un mystérieux bonhomme de neige.

Le bonhomme de neige

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.

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The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

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

Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation's favourite storyteller

 Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life - and from owner to owner.

 "The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against the side of the plastic bag, kicking at it, squeaking and squealing in terror. He had no idea what it might be, only that it was alive and in danger of drowning."

 When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he can't bear to hand them all over to the RSPCA. He pleads with his parents: couldn't he just keep one of them? But nothing will convince them and Patrick cries himself to sleep - only to be woken by a greyhound puppy licking his face!

 Patrick christens his puppy Best Mate, and that's what he becomes. Patrick's favourite thing is to watch Best Mate running at full stretch on the heath, a speeding bullet, a cheetah-dog. Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer, and begins a new life as a champion race dog. Suzie, the greyhound trainer's step-daughter, loves Best Mate on first sight and gives him a new name, Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can't run any more?

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