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King of the cloud forests
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- Book Synopsis
- A heart-racing tale of courage, loss, friendship and family. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas.When battling the hostile environments of the mountains, and finding himself alone in an unfamiliar world, Ashley's courage is put to the test. And a mysterious and terrifying encounter at the hands of an unknown tribe might just change everything.King of the Cloud Forests is a much loved story of bravery and compassion in the face of war and loss, from the author of War Horse.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. Look out for Morpurgo's other war fiction including War Horse, Friend or Foe, Waiting for Anya and An Eagle in the Snow.
- About The Author
- Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is a writer, playwright, performer and librettist. The author of more than 150 children's books, he has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in almost 40 languages. A former teacher and vocal spokesperson for the benefits of reading for pleasure, he is currently the President of Book Trust. Between 2003-2005 he was Children's Laureate and in 2018 he was knighted for services to literature and charity. Many of Michael's books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the phenomenal National Theatre adaptation of War Horse, which has been seen by over 10 million people in over 100 cities around the world, broke the West End record for weekly ticket sales, and won 5 Tony Awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780008640750
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Farshore, (14 September 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 165
- Weight
- 130 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 18 mm
- Categories:
- Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Historical Fiction Children and Teenage: Military and War Fiction General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Places and peoples Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours Children and Teenage: Multicultural