Magic from the master! A beautifully illustrated tale of music and family, inspired by the Foundling Museum. Life in long-ago London isn’t easy for the boy in this story, as he tries to cope with school bullies and look after his sick mum. But then a surprise meeting shows him life inside the Foundling Hospital – a place where needy children can find shelter. As the boy explores this sanctuary, a touching story of friendship and music unfolds…

A beautifully illustrated new story by a master writer

Wonderful artwork by the talented Michael Foreman

Explores the history of London’s Foundling Museum

Michael Morpurgo OBE is a former Children’s Laureate

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781406380606

Date published

May 4th, 2017

Lexile measure

940L Lexiles are the global standard in reading assessment. They are unique as they are able to measure a child and a book on the same scale – ensuring the right book gets to the right child at the right time.

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Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.8; Middle years; 3.0 points

Other details

176 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.”