A moving tale of war, hope and stories, with magnificent pictures. Classic Morpurgo. Can a story save the world? Tomas doesn’t think so. He hates books and reading. Until one day, he’s forced to visit the library. Before he knows it, Tomas is captivated by the magical stories the Unicorn Lady spins. But war is coming to Tomas’s village. When disaster strikes, can he keep the unicorn’s power alive?

A moving short novel about the power of stories

Set against the backdrop of war-torn Europe

Stunning black and white pictures by Gary Blythe

Perfect for confident younger readers

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781406366402

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd

Date published

November 5th, 2015

Other details

112 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”