Muck and Magic

A contemporary countryside tale about the power of friendship and creativity, from the nation's favourite children's author. A beautiful countryside story for Michael Morpurgo fans, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill (J. K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). Bonny has always wanted to be a top cyclist, maybe even a future Olympic champion. But her world changes after meeting a sculptor named Lizzie, who gives her a job on her farm. Bonny is introduced to a life-sized sculpture of Lizzie's horse and is allowed to pose as its rider, a completely magical experience. She learns from Lizzie that a true gift is never to be wasted, and that if you "breathe the world in deep", you can do anything.

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.Olivia Lomenech Gill is a fine artist and illustrator. She has illustrated Clever Crow, written by Chris Butterworth; worked with Michael and Clare Morpurgo on Where My Wellies Take Me, shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal; illustrated the new edition of J. K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; and Medusa, written by Jessie Burton. Olivia lives in Brittany, France. Find her online at oliviagill.com and as @olivia_lomenech_gill on Instagram.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Morpurgo, Sir Michael Morpurgo
• Assisted by: Olivia Lomenech Gill (Illustration), Gill Olivia Lomenech (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781406382891
• ISBN: 978-1-4063-8289-1
• No. of pages: 64
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Horses, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Country Life, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Animal Stories (Children's/Ya), Sporting Stories (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Art