Michael Morpurgo

When Michael''s father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It''s an ideal trip - even Michael''s sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure - until Michael is swept overboard. He''s washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he''s not alone. His fellow-castaway, Kensuke, is wary of him. But when Michael''s life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them.

Everyone is lyingBut the dead know the truthA week long grief retreat on a beautiful country estate with no phones and no wifi isna t ex tarot reader Bluea s usual getaway But ever since her mothera s death shea s been carrying a secret Could this finally help her let it go When she arrives ita s raining and therea s something strange about the house Only a few guests have made it through the weather As the owners Molly and Joshua Park try desperately to cling to normality the storm worsens until theya re stranded in the house a cut off from the outside world And after one of the guests disappears in the night Blue wonders who around her the Parks and the guests is telling the truth about why theya re there a and whose grief might be hiding a deeper secret The floodwater rises Everyone is keeping secrets a but only one is a killer Can Blue escape with her life and her sanity Guaranteed to chill you to the bone Rebecca Netley Kept me turning pages long into the night Chris Whitaker Chilling claustrophobic and creepy as hell Jo Jakeman

NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER An unforgettable story of greed financial madness and moral decay Rory Stewart Hilarious shocking and deeply sad often in the same sentence Sunday Times The Wolf of Wall Street with a moral compass Irvine WelshAn outrageous white knuckle journey to the dark heart of an intoxicating world from someone who survived the trading game and then blew it all wide open If you were gonna rob a bank and you saw the vault door there left open what would you do Would you wait around Ever since he was a kid kicking broken footballs on the streets of East London in the shadow of Canary Wharf s skyscrapers Gary wanted something better Something a whole lot bigger Then he won a competition run by a bank The Trading Game The prize a golden ticket to a new life as the youngest trader in the whole city A place where you could make more money than you d ever imagined Where your colleagues are dysfunctional maths geniuses overfed public schoolboys and borderline psychopaths yet they start to feel like family Where soon you re the bank s most profitable trader dealing in nearly a trillion dollars A day Where you dream of numbers in your sleep and then stop sleeping at all But what happens when winning starts to feel like losing

Is it possible life without romantic love isn t so bad An essential memoir about building life on your own terms A SUNDAY TIMES AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 The book I ve been waiting for my entire life DOLLY ALDERTON author of Everything I Know About Love Marks an important shift in ideas about intimacy OBSERVER The harbinger of real talent SUNDAY TIMESWhen poet Amy Key was growing up she looked forward to a life shaped by romance fuelled by desire longing and the conventional markers of success that come when you share a life with another person But that didn t happen for her Now in her forties she sets out to explore the realities of a life lived in the absence of romantic love Using Joni Mitchell s seminal album Blue which shaped Key s expectations of love as an anchor Arrangements in Blue elegantly honours a life lived completely by and for oneself Building a home travelling alone choosing whether to be a mother recognising her own milestones learning the limits of self care and the expansive potential of self friendship Key uncovers the many forms of connection and care that often go unnoticed With profound candour and intimacy Arrangements in Blue explores the painful feelings we are usually too ashamed to discuss loneliness

A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation''s favourite storyteller...Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer Spaniel appears - thin and war-ravaged - in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Nursed back to health by Aman, the dog becomes a constant companion, a shadow, and that''s what Aman decides to call her. But life in Afghanistan becomes more dangerous by the moment. Eventually, Aman, his mother and Shadow find the courage to embark upon the treacherous journey from war-torn Afghanistan to the safely of a relative''s home in Manchester, England. But how far can Shadow lead them? And in this terrifying new world, is anywhere really safe...?

Andrea no soporta que su prima Carolina lo haga todo bien. Cada verano que pasa en su casa, se encarga de recordarle lo perfecta que es. Esta vez, a Andrea se le ocurre una idea: asustará a su prima contandole que un fantasma de ojos rojos se pasea de noche por la casa. Pero ¿quien sabe?, tal vez Carolina no sea la unica que se asuste.

Andreari jasangaitz egiten zaio lehengusina Carolinak den-dena ongi egitea. Uda etxean ematen du, eta ez du aukerarik galtzen gogorarazteko zeinen akatsik gabea den. Oraingo honetan Andreari zerbait bururatu zaio: izutu egingo du lehengusina, gauero etxean begi gorriko mamu bat agertzen dela esanez. Baina, auskalo, agian Carolina ez da izango izutzen den bakarra.

A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.All my life Ill think you you, I promise I will. I wont ever forget you.Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They are inseparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.

A heart warming colour illustrated novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat from the award winning author of Born to Run and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and author of War Horse, shares the secrets and inspirations of his novels. This insightful collection is the perfect gift for Michael Morpurgo fans who want to understand how writing works and where stories begin. Revealing essays from Michael about more than twenty of his most popular novels are combined with key extracts from his books along with historical context and illuminating background information from Michael's brother Mark. Stunning illustrations from Michael Foreman, photographs and facsimiles complete the immersive experience.

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Michael Morpurgo and Quentin Blake s classic Christmas story now in a brand new larger gift format a the perfect Christmas gift A singing of wings a glorious light and a sudden beacon of brightness It can only mean a can it really a a visit from the Angel Gabriel himself a

A wonderful anthology of poems to set fire to the imagination. We only have to remember, remember the 5th of November to see a dark night filled with fireworks and bonfires. In their many different ways - through their sounds, rhythms, stories, surprises and jokes - these poems will set the fireworks crackling in our own heads. Michael Morpurgo has brought together poems by writers as diverse as Spike Milligan and Louis MacNeice, Stevie Smith and John Lennon, Jo Shapcott and Lewis Carroll. Once read, they wont be forgotten - some even beg to be learned by heart. This is anthology will form the cornerstone to a lifetimes enjoyment of poetry.

How and why birds navigate the skies, travelling from continent to continent flying thousands of miles across the earth each autumn and spring has continually fascinated the human imagination, but only recently have we been able to fully understand these amazing journeys.How did this revolution come about? Flight Paths is the never-before-told story of how an eccentric group of ornithologists, engineers and other pioneering scientists have harnessed nearly every technological development of the last hundred years to understand bird migration in detail - from where and when they take off, their flight paths and behaviours, their destinations and the challenges they face getting there.In this fascinating and compelling story Rebecca Heisman uncovers the secret history of an ornithological arms race that not only helped solve the mystery of bird migration using radar, radioactive isotopes, satellites and the humble aluminium band but has also given us much needed insight into how best to protect and conserve the bird life we cherish.

Kensukes Kingdom is a true childrens classic by Michael Morpurgo, the creator of War Horse.I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you havent got your safety harness on, you havent got your lifejacket on. You shouldnt be doing this . . . I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream.Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone...

The perfect gift for all ages Pinocchio as youâ ve never seen him before telling his own story through the master storyteller and award winning author of WAR HORSE

A brand new edition of the touching tale of Dilly â Wartmanâ Watson and magic Mr Ben now with cover artwork by award winning Catherine Rayner

A moving story combining war and football the game with the ability to link nations and generations

Join the fun on the farm A charming story from award winning author Michael Morpurgo hilariously illustrated throughout by Shoo Rayner and perfect for readers of 5 and up