Dean Morpurgo Winter Stories

Summary

Curl up by the fireside with an enchanting collection of Christmas stories from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. Lose yourself in faraway lands and unexpected adventures with five festive tales from the man who gave us War Horse.
The Best Christmas Present in the World
A mysterious letter in a secret drawer brings one night in the Great War vividly to life. Writing home from the front, a soldier has an incredible story to tell.
The Best of Times
When the Prince and Princess marry, joy rings out across the land. But all too soon it fades away and a shadow hangs over the royal palace. As Christmas approaches, Prince Frederico must find a way to warm his new bride's aching heart.
The Goose is Getting Fat
Gertrude the goose is getting bigger by the day, and Charlie is proud to look after her. But as Christmas approaches, the thought of the grizzly fate awaiting her fills him with sadness. Can he save Gertrude from the Christmas dinner table?
On Angel Wings
One cold Christmas night, a shepherd recounts the magical story of how he came to be the first visitor to the newborn Christ child - ahead of the other shepherds, and in complete secret.
Mimi and the Mountain Dragon
In her castle lair high in the mountains of Switzerland, lives a terrible dragon. In the village below, lives a little girl called Mimi. When she finds a baby dragon in the woodshed, she makes a brave decision that will bring joy and peace to the village for ever.

Product details

• Authors: Morpurgo Michael Morpurgo, Michael Morpurgo, Morpurgo Michael
• Assisted by: Sophie Allsopp (Illustration), Quentin Blake (Illustration), Emma Chichester Clark (Illustration), Clark Emma Chichester Clark (Illustration), Michael Foreman (Illustration), Stephens Helen Stephens (Illustration), Foreman Michael Foreman (Illustration), Blake Quentin Blake (Illustration), Allsopp Sophie Allsopp (Illustration), Helen Stephens (Illustration)
• Publisher: Farshore
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.09.2020, delayed
• EAN: 9780603578021
• ISBN: 978-0-603-57802-1
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Picture books