Animal Magic: Four Stories of the Great Outdoors - From Michael Morpurgo, Author of International Phenomenon War Horse

Four wonderful stories from the world of nature written by master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.

"You have to breathe the world in deep, and all its creatures too ... become part of it."

Immerse yourself in the great outdoors and travel around the country in these four heart-warming modern fables. Join Michael, who spots a whale on the shores of the river Thames, Mrs Pettigrew in her railway carriage by the sea, Bonny who wishes to follow her dreams cycling along country lanes and a refugee named Ho who finds his voice working with horses in a Devon farmyard. These four nostalgic stories are thought-provoking, touching and inspiring and will linger in your mind, long after you turn the final page.

About the author

Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE was 2003-2005 Children's Laureate, has written over 100 books and is the winner of many awards, including the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize, the Blue Peter Award and the Red House Children's Book Award. His books are translated and read around the world and his hugely popular novel War Horse is now both a critically acclaimed stage play and a highly successful film. Michael and his wife, Clare, live in Devon. Visit Michael's website at: www.michaelmorpurgo.com.

This extensively illustrated collection includes stunning artwork from four of the best illustrators working in the UK: Peter Bailey, best known for his collaborations with Philip Pullman; Christian Birmingham, illustrator of The Wreck of the Zanzibar and The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo; living legend Quentin Blake and Olivia Lomenech Gill who brought J.K. Rowling's Magical Beasts and Where to Find Them to life.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Morpurgo, Sir Michael Morpurgo
• Assisted by: Peter Bailey (Illustration), Christian Birmingham (Illustration), Birmingham Christian (Illustration), Quentin Blake (Illustration), Olivia Lomenech Gill (Illustration), Gill Olivia Lomenech (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.09.2025
• EAN: 9781529529432
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-2943-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Farm Animals, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Farm animals, Anthologies (Children's/Ya)