Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill. A spell-binding collection of short stories from the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.
Michael Morpurgo demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story-teller with this diverse collection of stories for children.
Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea while collecting cowrie shells; and the moving account of two brothers, who, over the years, create a mental picture of their absent father.
Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.
| ISBN: | 9780008640767 |
| Publication date: | 14th September 2023 |
| Author: | Michael Morpurgo |
| Publisher: | Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Reading age: | 10+ |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Stories about Family and Friends Historical Fiction Short Stories True Stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Personal safety Horror & Ghost Stories |
Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill. A spell-binding collection of short stories from the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.Michael Morpurgo demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story-teller with this diverse collection of stories for children.Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea while collecting cowrie shells; and the moving account of two brothers, who, over the years, create a mental picture of their absent father.Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.
From Hereabout Hill is aimed at readers aged 10 and over.
From Hereabout Hill features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, True Stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Personal safety, Horror & Ghost Stories
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From Hereabout Hill was written by Michael Morpurgo and published by Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
From Hereabout Hill has 176 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.