Of Lions and Unicorns

The master storyteller’s lifetime of work in dazzling highlights. 25 novel extracts and 25 short stories. A very special EXCLUSIVE paperback for you lucky readers: a truly enchanting collection from the author of War Horse. Divided into five parts – war, animals, memory, the sea and folk tales – this timeless treasury spans the whole of Michael Morpurgo’s glittering career. Each section also has a full-page drawing by one of Michael’s favourite artists: Michael Foreman, Quentin Blake, Christian Birmingham, Emma Chichester-Clark and Peter Bailey. Extracts from all the famous novels are here, as well as many lesser-known stories. An absolute treat with a beautiful cover: stunning inside and out.

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    Michael Morpurgo

    Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books for children, and has won a multitude of awards as well as serving as Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005.

    Awards

    Michael was the Children’s Laureate 2003-2005, and has won many awards including The Whitbread Prize For The Wreck of the Zanzibar, the Smarties prize for The Butterfly Lion the Blue Peter Award for Private Peaceful and the Red House award for Shadow.

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