Michael Foreman - Author

Wonder Goal!
Michael Foreman
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month May 2018 | Award-winning illustrator Michael Foreman's own love of football suffuses this story which perfectly captures the thrill all footballers have of scoring the winning goal. As the new boy in a small...
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Format: Paperback | Released 04/05/2018 Info Extract Buy

Hello, Mr World
Michael Foreman
The future of the world is in our children's hands says this beautiful and sensitive picture book. ‘Let's be doctors' say two little children in front of a dressing up box. In their white coats they meet their first patient,...
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Format: Paperback | Released 03/05/2018 Info Extract Buy

The Little Bookshop and the Origami Army
Michael Foreman
Award-winning author/illustrator Michael Foreman brilliantly releases everyone's favourite characters from a story and turns them into a powerful new army which can stop the building of a new superstore and so save a very special bookshop. Led by Origami Girl,...
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Format: Paperback | Released 22/06/2017 Info Extract Buy

Hello, Mr World
Michael Foreman
The future of the world is in our children's hands says this beautiful and sensitive picture book. ‘Let's be doctors' say two little children in front of a dressing up box. In their white coats they meet their first patient,...
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Format: Hardback | Released 04/05/2017 Info Extract Buy

Tufty
Michael Foreman
Tufty the little duck grows up in the grounds of Buckingham Palace (his parents are very fond of the Royal Duck and Duckess (sic) who give the ducks their breakfast!). When winter comes, the duck family flies south but little...
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Format: Paperback | Released 02/03/2017 Info Extract Buy

Jamal's Journey
Michael Foreman
Michael Foreman was inspired to create his new picture book on a visit to the Dubai Book Fair, and Jamal the little camel's journey ends in the shining towers and bright colourful market places of the city. But it begins...
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Format: Hardback | Released 02/02/2017 Info Extract Buy

The Seeds of Friendship
Michael Foreman
Michael Foreman's gentle story of an African boy making friends in a big city is filled with love and hope, and a sense that the power to make the world a better place is in our hands. Adam loves his...
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Format: Paperback | Released 01/09/2016 Info Extract Buy

Tufty
Michael Foreman
Tufty the little duck grows up in the grounds of Buckingham Palace (his parents are very fond of the Royal Duck and Duckess (sic) who give the ducks their breakfast!). When winter comes, the duck family flies south but little...
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Format: Hardback | Released 03/03/2016 Info Extract Buy

The Little Bookshop and the Origami Army
Michael Foreman
Julia Eccleshare's Pick of the Month, June 2015 Award-winning author/illustrator Michael Foreman brilliantly releases everyone's favourite characters from a story and turns them into a powerful new army which can stop the building of a new superstore and so save...
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Format: Hardback | Released 18/06/2015 Info Extract Buy

Cat and Dog
Michael Foreman
Cats and dogs fight, don't they? Not in this touching story by award-winning Michael Foreman. When a mother cat gets swept off in the fish van her three little kittens worry about how they will manage on their own. But...
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Format: Hardback | Released 03/07/2014 Info Extract Buy

Moose
Michael Foreman
A tale of overcoming conflict and working together from the award-winning Michael Foreman.
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Format: Paperback | Released 03/07/2014 Info Extract Buy

I Love You, Too!
Michael Foreman
Award-winning picture book creator, Michael Foreman celebrates the love between a father and child in this endearing bedtime story from this twice Kate Greenaway Medal Winner. Little Bear takes dad on a journey around all his favourite things and adventures...
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Format: Paperback | Released 22/05/2014 Info Extract Buy

The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha
Michael Foreman
An evocative WW1 story of heroism and friendship, based on real events. Ali Pasha was a tortoise celebrity, appearing on Blue Peter and in newspapers worldwide, including The Times and The Boston Globe. Retold through journal entries and through Henry's...
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Format: Paperback | Released 01/05/2014 Info Extract Buy

War Game (Special 100th Anniversary of WW1 Ed.)
Michael Foreman
One of our Books of the Year 2014 It was Christmas Day in the trenches in France during World War One and a remarkable football match took place. British and German soldiers put down their weapons and took up a...
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Format: Hardback | Released 14/03/2014 Info Extract Buy

Michael Foreman's Classic Fairy Tales
Michael Foreman
Acclaimed children's author and illustrator Michael Foreman blends humour, sadness and romance in these irresistible retellings of classic stories that children will return to again and again. Dreamlike castles, mystical forests, inspiring heroes and terrifying villains are all brought to...
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Format: Hardback | Released 17/10/2013 Info Extract Buy

Michael Foreman's Classic Christmas Tales
Michael Foreman
Michael Foreman has chosen a magical mixture of stories and verses evoking the festive season for his beautifully presented Classic Christmas Tales. Magically brought to life with Michael's stunning illustrations, this is a timeless book that can be shared with...
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Format: Hardback | Released 17/10/2013 Info Extract Buy

Newspaper Boy and Origami Girl
Michael Foreman
This wonderful fantasy tells how a group of mean-minded bullies are seen off by the feisty Origami Girl. When bullies try to steal Joey's money from selling newspapers they find themselves in for a shock. Suddenly, Joey's bag whisks into...
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Format: Paperback | Released 03/10/2013 Info Extract Buy

The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha
Michael Foreman
An evocative WW1 story of heroism and friendship, based on real events. Ali Pasha was a tortoise celebrity, appearing on Blue Peter and in newspapers worldwide, including The Times and The Boston Globe. Retold through journal entries and through Henry's...
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Format: Hardback | Released 01/10/2013 Info Extract Buy

Friends
Michael Foreman
Award-winning Michael Foreman puts an unlikely friendship at the heart of this captivating story of a cat and a fish who become such firm friends that the fish chooses friendship over freedom. Together the friends tour the world – especially...
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Format: Paperback | Released 07/02/2013 Info Extract Buy

Superfrog and the Big Stink
Michael Foreman
February 2013 Debut of the Month A delightful series of detailed pictures tell the eco-tale of Frank the Superfrog who is determined to prevent the rubbish building up in his favourite pond. He bounds into action using a unique form...
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Format: Hardback | Released 07/02/2013 Info Extract Buy

Newspaper Boy and Origami Girl
Michael Foreman
September 2012 Book of the Month. This wonderful fantasy tells how a group of mean-minded bullies are seen off by the feisty Origami Girl. When bullies try to steal Joey's money from selling newspapers they find themselves in for a...
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Format: Hardback | Released 06/09/2012 Info Extract Buy

Friends
Michael Foreman
Award-winning Michael Foreman puts an unlikely friendship at the heart of this captivating story of a cat and a fish who become such firm friends that the fish chooses friendship over freedom. Together the friends tour the world – especially...
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Format: Hardback | Released 07/06/2012 Info Extract Buy

Oh! If Only ...
Michael Foreman
Includes a chain of events as one young boy and a dog unwittingly unleash the greatest havoc imaginable. Full Lovereading4kids review to follow soon...
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Format: Paperback | Released 07/06/2012 Info Extract Buy

Oh, If Only ...
Michael Foreman
Best-selling illustrator Michael Foreman tells a dramatic and action-packed chain-of-events story of what happens when a boy meets a dog with a ball. Young readers will love the ‘if only' refrain as the boy chases the dog, who chases the...
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Format: Hardback | Released 04/08/2011 Info Extract Buy

One World
Michael Foreman
A brother and sister spend their day playing on the beach by a rock pool. They create their own tiny marine world in a bucket and, with its wildlife, shells, oil and even a tin can, it is a microcosm...
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Format: Paperback | Released 02/06/2011 Info Extract Buy

Why the Animals Came to Town
Michael Foreman
Prize-winning illustrator Michael Foreman sends an important message about taking care of our planet so that all the creatures that live in it can be kept safe in this stunning picture book. When a small boy wakes in the night...
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Format: Paperback | Released 03/01/2011 Info Extract Buy

The Littlest Dinosaur's Big Adventure
Michael Foreman
An awfully big adventure for the Littlest Dinosaur when a little walk turns into a night time drama. Alone in the middle of a big, dark forest the Littlest Dinosaur needs to be as brave as he can be. The...
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Format: Paperback | Released 05/04/2010 Info Extract Buy

The General
Michael Foreman
As relevant as when it was first published, Michael Foreman's very first book is beautifully reissued in this 50th anniversary edition. General Jodpur loves to train his soldiers making them the best fighting force in the world. But, one day,...
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Format: Hardback | Released 01/02/2010 Info Extract Buy

Why the Animals Came to Town
Michael Foreman
Prize-winning illustrator Michael Foreman sends an important message about taking care of our planet so that all the creatures that live in it can be kept safe in this stunning picture book. When a small boy wakes in the night...
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Format: Hardback | Released 04/01/2010 Info Extract Buy

Cat in the Manger
Michael Foreman
A warm-hearted, beautifully told cat's view of the Christmas story. The cat who lives in the manger is a cat with attitude, sometimes grumpy and often moaning but tonight it is looking forward to a quiet night with just the...
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Format: Paperback | Released 05/11/2009 Info Extract Buy

Wonder Goal!
Michael Foreman
Brilliantly capturing the thrill of scoring a winning goal whether at schoolboy or international level, this is a book for all aspiring footballers to dream over. Michael Foreman's stunning and atmospheric illustrations evoke football in general and the magic of...
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Format: Paperback | Released 06/08/2009 Info Extract Buy

The Littlest Dinosaur's Big Adventure
Michael Foreman
An awfully big adventure for the Littlest Dinosaur when a little walk turns into a night time drama. Alone in the middle of a big, dark forest the Littlest Dinosaur needs to be as brave as he can be. The...
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Format: Hardback | Released 04/05/2009 Info Extract Buy

A Child's Garden: A Story of Hope
Michael Foreman
This is a wonderful celebration of optimism and a thoughtful and touching book about the importance of growth, green shoots and new life in a war torn world. Growing up amidst rubble a small boy tends a green shoot which...
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Format: Hardback | Released 04/05/2009 Info Extract Buy

The Littlest Dinosaur
Michael Foreman
A touching story about being different and not fitting in. The littlest dinosaur and the long necked dinosaur both find it hard to fit in because of their size. But when the littlest dinosaur needs help he turns to the...
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Format: Paperback | Released 02/03/2009 Info Extract Buy

After the War Was Over
Michael Foreman
Michael Foreman makes history such fun and this book in particular is so inspirational. It tells the story of life after World War Two as soldiers return to begin life back home with families who have been without them for...
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Format: Paperback | Released 19/03/2007 Info Extract Buy

War Game
Michael Foreman
It was Christmas Day in the trenches in France during World War One and a remarkable football match took place. British and German soldiers put down their weapons and took up a game of football instead. For one day, the...
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Format: Paperback | Released 23/10/2006 Info Extract Buy

The Little Reindeer
Michael Foreman
A wonderful Christmas story that is both enchanting and heartwarming. Stunning illustrations by one of the UK’s foremost illustrators are complemented beautifully by some wonderful writing from him. The Little Reindeer is a real adventure with an original twist and young...
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Format: Paperback | Released 07/09/2006 Info Extract Buy

Seal Surfer
Michael Foreman
A moving and beautiful book encompassing friendship and disability, highly commended for the Special Educational Needs Book Award. A boy and his grandfather watch as a baby seal is born on the rocks near their home and from that day...
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Format: Paperback | Released 06/07/2006 Info Extract Buy

Norman's Ark
Michael Foreman
A quirky, funny picture book story about a family visit to a safari park - Michael Foreman at his best! Norman is good little boy who never tells a lie. Honest. It’s just that sometimes his parents don’t believe him....
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Format: Paperback | Released 01/06/2006 Info Extract Buy

Can't Catch Me!
Michael Foreman
No wonder Michael Foreman is one of our foremost writer’s and illustrator’s for young children. Can’t Catch me is the perfect bedtime read as your young toddler will be taken on a delightful journey to all corners of the earth...
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Format: Hardback | Released 05/05/2005 Info Extract Buy

War Boy A Wartime Childhood
Michael Foreman
Brilliantly observed in words and pictures, War Boy is a first hand, eye-witness view of growing up in World War Two. Michael Foreman grew up in Lowestoft where bombing raids causing terrible damage were common as planes flew in over...
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Format: Paperback (b Format) | Released 28/10/2004 Info Extract Buy