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Little Manfred

Suitable for 7 – 8 years

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A heart-lifting, heartbreaking story by Michael Morpurgo, the second-biggest children’s author in the UK.

In the Imperial War Museum is a wooden Dachshund, carved by a German prisoner of war for the children of the British family with which he stayed after the fighting ended. This is the story of how it got there…

When the Bismarck sinks, one of the only German survivors is taken on board a British ship as a prisoner of war. Sent to live with a host family, Walter must adapt to a new way of life, in the heart of an enemy country. Gradually, though, he finds a friend in ten-year-old Grace. So when the time finally comes to go back to Germany, it’s an emotional parting, with Walter leaving Grace with only a carved wooden dog to remember him by. The question is, will Walter and Grace ever meet again? In 1966, with the World Cup coming to Britain, that opportunity may just have come along.

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Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007491636

Lexile measure

850L

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 4.9; Middle years; 2.0 points

Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

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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.”

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  1. thunderball72
    on 9 March 2013

    Great book!Love it!

  2. Nashdasher
    on 7 March 2013

    A very touching story you really feel for the boy

    4 out of 5

  3. Helloioioi
    on 7 March 2013

    this book looks great

  4. xxChocolateBoxGirlxx
    on 7 March 2013

    Amazing all the way, one of the best books ever that ive read, I love it! :D

  5. Paradise56
    on 6 March 2013

    amazing book you can actually feel the feeling of the boy

  6. natashakrywald
    on 6 March 2013

    worth reading. very good and well written

  7. samcharlie123
    on 5 March 2013

    Another fantastic book by Micheal Morpurgo.

    Well worth a read. :)

    5 out of 5