Farm Boy - Couverture souple

Morpurgo, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0007450656 ISBN 13 : 9780007450657

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2011

Synopsis

The magical sequel to 'War Horse', soon to be a major motion picture. Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa's eye. In War Horse, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in WWI. Grandpa had joined the cavalry in order to find, and fight, with Joey. Farm Boy brings us forward fifty years with Grandpa not only telling his grandson, Joey's story but also a 'shameful secret' which he has held for years...The story is set in Iddesleigh in Devon and lovingly evokes the bonds between farm and farmer; grandson and grandfather. The spirit of rural life is superbly captured in both Michael Morpurgo's writing and Michael Foreman's illustrations. An irresistible title from acclaimed author-illustrator partnership.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Michael Morpurgo has written over ninety books and has an unparalleled reputation in the world of children's books. His books have been adapted for the cinema, TV and theatre and he has won numerous awards including The Children's Book Award, the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the Smarties Prize. In May 2003 he was appointed the third Children's Laureate. The position acknowledges the importance of exceptional children's authors in creating the readers of tomorrow. Michael Foreman is one of the world's best-loved children's book illustrators. He has written and illustrated a vast range of books and has collaborated with many leading children's authors, including Michael Morpurgo and Terry Jones. His own books include the classics War Boy and War Game, winners of the Kate Greenaway Award and Smarties Book Prize respectively, and After the War was Over, the sequal to War Boy. He has illustrated many classic stories including The Wind in the Willows, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Classic Fairy Tales, all published by Pavilion Children's Books.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"There was an old green Fordson tractor in the back of Grandpa's barn, always covered in cornsacks. When I was very little, I used to go in there, pull off the cornsacks, climb up and drive it all over the farm" An old farmer tells his grandson about life on a Devon farm between the wars. It is a powerful story of family life and changing times and a competition between that old green tractor and a powerful plough horse named Joey that will never be forgotten. This is a special new edition of Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman's classic story. Also available are: "War Game", "War Boy", "After the War Was Over", and "Billy the Kid". Sequel to the hugely successful 'War Horse'.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0007450656
• ISBN 13: 9780007450657
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112