Michael Morpurgo

Michael Foreman

A story describing the bonds linking grandfather to grandson and the land.

Farm Boy

As the sea sweeps in, the boy is suddenly cut off in his attempt to walk round the Scilly Isles from Great Ganilly to St Martin's. Having given up hope of survival, he finds himself waking up beside a warm fire with the man, Arthur Pendragon, and his dog, Bercelet, who have rescued him. Arthur tells him the incredible story of his life while the seawater dries out of boy's clothes. His tale begins with his legendary pulling of the sword from the stone, his leadership of an army to defeat the Saxons and his celebrated court at Camelot. From then on, he tells of the great and tragic love between himself, Guinevere and Lancelot and the numerous deeds and adventures of the knights of the Round Table. Finally, the curse of Morgana Le Fey come true and Arthur's son, Mordred, kills him, but not before he can watch Bedivere return Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. After the wonders of the story, the boy returns home, looking forward to surprising his family with his adventure - but time in the cave where Arthur hibernates until it is time for him to rule again has stood still, and the boy's family have not even noticed he was gone.

Arthur, High King of Britain

During the Spanish Civil War Antonio hides in the hills with a newborn calf named Paco to save the bull from the bull ring and escapes the destruction of his father's farm by Franco's army.

Toro! Toro! Originally published: 2001

Noël Chassériau

Dans cette adaptation du texte de Chrétien de Troyes, le roi Arthur, transporté à travers le temps, raconte son histoire à un jeune garçon du XXIe siècle.

Le roi Arthur

Terry Jones

A Viking warrior who lived hundreds of years ago sets sail with his men on the Golden Dragon to find the land where the sun goes at night.

The Saga of Erik the Viking

Living in ruin and rubble with a wire fence and soldiers separating him from the cool hills where his father used to take him as a small child, a boy's tiny, green plant shoot gives him hope in a bleak landscape.

A Story of Hope

A Child's Garden

On 6th May 1915, Henry Friston, a 21-year-old seaman, rejoined his battleship after ten days in Hell. Hell was just 180 metres long and seven metres wide and was otherwise known only as 'X Beach', Gallipoli. Henry, ferrying the wounded from the battlefiel

The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha

Madhur Jaffrey

Collection of traditional tales about gods and heroes in Hindu mythology, arranged in sequence as they might be told at religious festivals during the course of a Hindu calendar year.

Tales, Myths, & Legends of India

Seasons of Splendour

Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room. But Johnny didn't expect to end up with Kaspar on his hands forever, and nor did he count on making friends with Lizziebeth, a spirited American heiress. Pretty soon, events are set in motion that will take Johnny - and Kaspar - all around the world, surviving theft, shipwreck and rooftop rescues along the way. Because everything changes with a cat like Kaspar around. After all, he's Prince Kaspar Kandinsky, Prince of Cats, a Muscovite, a Londoner and a New Yorker, and as far as anyone knows, the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic...

Prince of Cats

Kaspar

I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven’t got your safety harness on, you haven’t got your lifejacket on. You shouldn’t be doing this ... I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream. Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone ... From the author of War Horse comes this tale of survival against all odds, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Pacific and recalling memories of the Second World War. This is a remarkable and unforgettable story.

Kensuke's Kingdom

One World

Quick, quick! The Big Cycle Race is coming to town, and Milo does not want to miss it. On his way to the finish line, Milo unwittingly causes havoc that follows him all along the route... but when someone tries to steal the trophy, who will save the day?

I Didn't Do It!

Quick, quick! The Big Cycle Race is coming to town, and Milo does not want to miss it. Little does he realise that one small action will set off a chain of extraordinary events!

Angel's grandfather is a travelling showman. He has a magic box from which a goat appears in a puff of smoke and dances for the roadside audience. But the box hides another kind of magic, for when Angel looks through its keyhole she sees the goat dancing for her great grandfather and his father before him and his father before him, back back in time through all the places the family has come from. And what of the future? Will the goat one day dance for Angel? Exquisite illustrations in watercolour and pencil illuminate this moving story of Angel and the dancing goat.

Angel and the Box of Time

Although he is on crutches, a boy goes to the beach with his grandfather where they watch a seal being born, and during the following seasons the boy and the seal develop a special bond.

Seal Surfer

Stubby was a brave soldier, a loyal friend... and a dog. From an army training camp to the trenches in France, this is the incredible true story of Sergeant Stubby, the dog who served bravely in the First World War, sniffing out gas attacks, catching spies and winning the hearts of his fellow soldiers. ‘A wonderful story of courage, bravery, loyalty and friendship.’ Early Years Educator ‘...a moving insight into the horrors of the war as seen through the story of the exceptional contribution of a stray dog.’ LoveReading4Kids ‘...its lessons are important for each new generation’ Evening Echo

Stubby: A True Story of Friendship

Sheila Every Burnford

Convinced that a second Flood is imminent as a result of today's environmental pollution, Mr. Noah builds an ark.

Mr. Noah and the Second Flood

Jonathan Shipton

Busy! Busy! Busy!

"India is particularly rich in colourful folkore. These stories, told by parents to their children for many generations, make a rich and dazzling collection of mythological tales drawn from a great heritage of Hindu epics - from the life of the great god Krishna to how the monkey god Hanuman helped defeat the Demon King Ravan and a host of other magical and spectacular creatures. The stories are arranged according to the sequence of the Hindu year and each is prefaced with a short personal anecdote from the author's childhood. Beautifully illustrated throughout in black line and tone by Michael Foreman.Y"

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