Barney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm

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What to expect

Full of friendship and adventure, this charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo celebrates the way the countryside and its animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever.

Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm.

Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy who saves a family of swallows, and discover how Barney the horse forever changes the life of the girl who looks after him.

From Michael Morpurgo, co-founder of the charity Farms for City Children, this charming story collection for young readers celebrates the countryside and the way its landscape and animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever.

Critics Review

  • PRAISE FOR MICHAEL MORPURGO

    ‘From the first sentence of a Michael Morpurgo book, you know you are in the hands of a natural storyteller’ Guardian

    ‘Michael Morpurgo is one of the country’s most respected authors for younger children’ The Times

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