Farm Boy
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Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse and the nationโs favourite storyteller
Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpaโs eye. In War Horse, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in WWI. Grandpa had joined the cavalry in order to find, and fight, with Joey. Farm Boy brings us forward fifty years with Grandpa not only telling his grandson, Joeyโs story but also a โshameful secretโ which he has held for years...
The story is set in Iddesleigh in Devon and lovingly evokes the bonds between farm and farmer; grandson and grandfather. The spirit of rural life is superbly captured in both Michael Morpurgoโs writing and Michael Foremanโs illustrations. An irresistible title from acclaimed author-illustrator partnership.
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Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is a writer, playwright, performer and librettist. The author of more than 150 childrenโs books, he has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in almost 40 languages. A former teacher and vocal spokesperson for the benefits of reading for pleasure, he is currently the President of Book Trust. Between 2003โ2005 he was Childrenโs Laureate and in 2018 he was knighted for services to literature and charity. Many of Michaelโs books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the phenomenal National Theatre adaptation of War Horse, which has been seen by over 10 million people in over 100 cities around the world, broke the West End record for weekly ticket sales, and won 5 Tony Awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.
