Didn't We Have A lovely Time

From the acclaimed author of "War Horse" comes this heartwarming short story based on the true story of boy whose confidence and speech returns after meeting a horse down on the farm. Illustrated by Quentin Blake, this is a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the charity "Farms for City Children".

About the author

Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the greatest storytellers for children writing today and has written more than one hundred books, the most famous of which, War Horse, has been adapted for stage and screen to international acclaim. He has won numerous major literary awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Book Award, and was Children’s Laureate 2003–2005. In 2006 he was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to literature, and in 2018 he was made a Knight Bachelor. Michael now lives on a farm in Devon with his wife, Clare, and describes himself as “oldish, married with three children, and a grandfather six times over”. Visit Michael's website at www.michaelmorpurgo.com.A children's author and illustrator, most well-known for his illustratrations for books by Roald Dahl.

Summary

A heartwarming short story set on a farm from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite children's author, with stunning illustrations from Quentin Blake.

Product details

• Authors: Quentin Blake, Michael Morpurgo, Sir Michael Morpurgo
• Assisted by: Quentin Blake (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 11
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2016
• EAN: 9781406371635
• ISBN: 978-1-4063-7163-5
• No. of pages: 48
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General, Short stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories