Coming Home (Early Reader) Award-winning author by Michael Morpurgo (author) and Kerry Hyndman (illustrator) (UK edition)

A lyrical wintry delight by a master storyteller, beautifully illustrated in colour. Follow a brave robin’s epic journey through dark forests, wild storms and snowy mountains. Will he get home in time for Christmas? He flies through driving rain, clapping thunder and flashing lighting. He’s lost at sea, and saved, and on he flies. All the while he’s dreaming of home. Will he arrive to hear the Christmas bells ring out?

A truly magical festive story by a king of writers

Bold colour artwork full of atmosphere and drama

Lyrical, poetic text with strong rhythm and repetition

Perfect for sharing or for newly independent readers

“Michael Morpurgo has crafted this tale with all his skill and all his love and respect for animals and the way we interact with them. It’s a real delight.” Philip Pullman

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781788450072

Date published

May 4th, 2017

Other details

32 pages

Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”