A heartwarming tale of courage,set against the backdrop of the Second World War,about a deserted village,a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat!
'A master storyteller at his best'Sunday Times
It's 1943. Lily lives in a seaside village and her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day when the villagers are all told to move out of their homes.
Soon,the whole area is out of bounds,as the allied forces prepare to invade France. But Tips,Lily's cat,has other ideas - and returns to the forbidden area. Lily decides to enter the danger zone to look for Tips herself . . .
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008638627Number of pages: 192Weight: 190 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 12 mm
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"A master storyteller at his best"Sunday Times
"From the first sentence of a Michael Morpurgo book,you know you are in the hands of a natural storytelle." Guardian
"Classic Morpurgo brilliance"Bookseller's choice,Publishing News
"...a succinctly engaging tear-jerker,it is also full of happiness and affection and has a joyful ending... It is also about people who care enough to look after each other,offering a lesson in life as well as history. Sunday Times,Children's Book of the Week
"...Michael Morpurgo weaves a touching tale that's full of surprises. A master storyteller at his best." Funday Times
"As always,Morpurgo writes with solid confidence in a voice that's gentle yet spellbinding." Evening Standard
'Praise for PRIVATE PEACEFUL:
Tommo's journey from agricultural labourer to cannon fodder is movingly told...Michael Morpurgo is expert at getting through to his readers. He writes here about events that should never be forgotten nor forgiven,and does so most effectively. Independent
...full of warmth as well as grief,conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive... Sunday Times
The best novel he's written since The Butterfly Lion. The Times
Deserved to last as an insight into the First World War in the same way as,say,The Silver Sword or Goodnight Mr Tom. Telegraph
A poignant,elegiac novel. Daily Mail
Michael Morpurgo
Much-loved and prolific children's author of animal stories.
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