She lives in her family's farm, with her older brother, younger brother, parents, Gran, and not forgetting her cheeky dog! Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics. But then Sir Walter Raleigh scares them by taking his head off and putting it under his arm and finally the father finds the orb and they get the huge reward!

I agree with the previous reviewer -this is a mighty, canonical work which must be viewed at all costs. Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies - injured, thirsty, lost.At times, he uses early modern phrases such as “cur” and “mere trifle” and other times sounds entirely post-modern. After getting a glimpse of life in Christmastown, however, he schemes to kidnap Santa Claus and celebrate a very different Christmas. It also may scare some children because there’s a ghost that was executed and that comes up quite a lot in the story. Newlyweds are killed suddenly and don't realize it until a city family moves in and redecorates their beloved New England country house.

This was planned for a Year 4 class with a high percentage of SEND children in a mainstream setting working significantly below the expected standard for Year 4. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use. However, the lesson has enough of a challenge to engage the higher attaining pupils and could easily be adapted for an older or younger year group. How's she going to explain him to her family, especially when he breaks her brother's fishing rod, steals a horse and smokes cigars in her room?Michael Morpurgo has thrilled and delighted huge numbers of young readers since becoming a children’s author in the early 1970s," Wood said. but in the middle of the book from my point of view I began to dislike to the point I couldn't read it at certain times because I didn't want to have any nightmares but apart from that is was an amazing book to read and I really enjoyed it especially the beginning and th end.

My Friend Walter is a whimsical tale of magical realism, or perhaps light fantasy, depending on your belief in the super natural. Michael Morpurgo demonstrates why he is considered to be the master storyteller, with a uniquely funny take on spirits from the other side. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. So for fans of Morpurgo and others – this is one of his novels not to be over-looked and is definitely worth taking the time out read.For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. High in the mountains, in a tiny village, an abandoned bear cub is adopted by a lonely orphan child. Several of his other stories have been adapted for screen and stage, including My Friend Walter, Why the Whales Came and Kensuke's Kingdom. He spends the whole day making his perfect snowman; he has coal eyes, an old green hat and scarf and a tangerine nose.