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Barney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm

Michael Morpurgo author Guy Parker-Rees illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:2nd Feb '23

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A three-story collection of illustrated farmyard tales for children

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together

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, and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees, 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.

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

ISBN: 9780008408688

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 12mm

Weight: 150g

160 pages