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Lucky the Dog and Other Tales from the Farm
A Farms for City Children Book (Related to this series)
- Author
- Michael Morpurgo
- Narrator
- Lizzie Waterworth
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 16 January 2025
- Run Time
- 49 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together
Find out how Elvis the donkey helps a trapped sea turtle, meet all the extraordinary animals of Wick Court through J's letters and watch as a special friendship turns Lucky into the very best sheepdog.
Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm.
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
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‘From the first sentence of a Michael Morpurgo book, you know you are in the hands of a natural storyteller’ Guardian
‘Michael Morpurgo’s name on a book is a guarantee of quality’ Daily Telegraph
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Details
- Author
- Michael Morpurgo
- Narrator
- Lizzie Waterworth
- Duration
- 49 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 January 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008451592
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Farm animals, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life
Synopsis
A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together Find out how Elvis the donkey helps a trapped sea turtle, meet all the extraordinary animals of Wick Court through J's letters and watch as a special friendship turns Lucky into the very best sheepdog. Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm. 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.
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