Farm Boy

Author(s): Michael Morpurgo

Adventure and Real Life Stories

"There was an old green Fordson tractor in the back of Grandpa's barn, always covered in cornsacks. When I was very little, I used to go in there, pull off the cornsacks, climb up and drive it all over the farm"


 


An old farmer tells his grandson about life on a Devon farm between the wars. It is a powerful story of family life and changing times and a competition between that old green tractor and a powerful plough horse named Joey that will never be forgotten.


 


This is a special new edition of Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman's classic story. Also available are: "War Game", "War Boy", "After the War Was Over", and "Billy the Kid". Sequel to the hugely successful 'War Horse'.

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'Here is a very important book, combining the very best of storytelling and illustration.' - JUNIOR EDUCATION 'If there are such things as contemporary classics, then this, surely is one of them.'- Daily Mail Praise for SHADOW: "As ever, Morpurgo's warmth and humanity suffuse a story of courage, love and hope." - Amanda Craig, The Times "passionate and touching" - Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading Praise for AN ELEPHANT IN THE GARDEN: "This is a handsome, very pickupable book. Brightly and informatively jacketed, its text punctuated by lovely, fluid ink and wash illustrations by Michael Foreman, it deserves a prominent place on school library bookshelves and, if there is any justice in the world, in bookshops." Guardian "A thrilling and moving new novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion!" Waterstones "For readers aged eight and over, this captivating novel offers an insight into how Hitler came to power, refracted through the gaze of the young narrator." - Telegraph "Following the stage success of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo returns with another gem in his animals in war series, An Elephant in the Garden." - Telegraph

General Fields

  • : 9780007450657
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Harper Element
  • : 0.102
  • : November 2011
  • : 197mm X 130mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Michael Morpurgo
  • : illustrations
  • : 112
  • : 823.9/14
  • : English
  • : Paperback