Born to Run - Collector's Edition

Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound''s journey through life, from owner to owner... ''The sack wasn''t just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against the side of the plastic bag, kicking at it, squeaking and squealing in terror. He had no idea what it might be, only that it was alive and in danger of drowning.'' When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he can''t bear to hand them all over to the RSPCA. He pleads with his parents: couldn''t he just keep one of them? But nothing will convince them and Patrick cries himself to sleep - only to be woken by a greyhound puppy licking his face! Patrick christens his puppy Best Mate, and that''s what he becomes. Patrick''s favourite thing is to watch Best Mate running at full stretch on the heath, a speeding bullet, a cheetah-dog. Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer, and begins a new life as a champion race dog. Suzie, the greyhound trainer''s step-daughter, loves Best Mate on first sight and gives him a new name, Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can''t run any more?

Product details

• Authors: Michael Morpurgo, Morpurgo Michael
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.10.2011
• EAN: 9780007456147
• ISBN: 978-0-00-745614-7
• Series: Collectors Edition; Collector's Edition; Collectors Edition
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Runaways, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), United Kingdom, Great Britain, True stories (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For primary education, Pets (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories