Wombat Goes Walkabout - Couverture souple

Morpurgo, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0006646271 ISBN 13 : 9780006646273

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2000

Synopsis

Wombat loves digging deep holes and thinking deep thoughts, but nobody thinks much of that until danger threatens the bush and the small wombat comes up with a great big idea…

One day Wombat digs the deepest hole he’s ever dug and crawls into the cool darkness to think. But when he climbs out again, he can’t see his mother anywhere. He is all alone.
As he wanders through the great outback looking for her, Wombat meets all kinds of wonderful creatures – Kookaburra, Wallaby, Possum, Emu, Boy and Koala. None of them think very much of him, though.
But when a fire sweeps through the bush, it is Wombat’s skills which save the day, and afterwards everyone races off to find his mum and bring her back to him.

AGES 4-8

Michael Morpurgo's book 'There Once is a Queen' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 06-06-2022.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is a writer, playwright, performer and librettist. The author of more than 150 children’s books, he has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in almost 40 languages. A former teacher and vocal spokesperson for the benefits of reading for pleasure, he is currently the President of Book Trust. Between 2003–2005 he was Children’s Laureate and in 2018 he was knighted for services to literature and charity. Many of Michael’s books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the phenomenal National Theatre adaptation of War Horse, which has been seen by over 10 million people in over 100 cities around the world, broke the West End record for weekly ticket sales, and won 5 Tony Awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.

Christian Birmingham is a young artist of outstanding talent. In 1991 he graduated from Exeter College of Art and Design and has since illustrated several highly praised books. Christian lives in Brighton, Sussex.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

"I think I'll dig a hole today." Wombat loves digging holes and thinking, but when he emerges one day from the cool dark of his deepest hole, his mother has disappeared. He is all alone. As Wombat searches the outback for her, the wonderful creatures he encounters scoff at his skills. It is only when danger threatens the bush that wombat's thinking proves the most brilliant skill of all…

Michael Morpurgo's funny and touching story is complemented by the extraordinary illustrations of Christian Birmingham.

'An exceptional book. The text is wonderful to read aloud.'
NAOMI LEWIS, 'The Daily Telegraph'

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0006646271
• ISBN 13: 9780006646273
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Birmingham Christian
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible