Classic Collection (The Butterfly Lion; Kaspar; Born to Run; Running Wild; Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea; Farm Boy)

Six best-loved novels by award-winning author of 'War Horse', brought together in this ebook collection. A perfect introduction to Michael Morpurgo's enthralling storytelling for new readers and a classic collection for fans. 'Kaspar': Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket -- Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bellboy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room, including this very special cat! 'Born to Run': When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he convinces his parents to let him keep one. Patrick names his puppy Best Mate, and that's what he becomes... Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer. The trainer's step-daughter loves the greyhound and renames him Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can't run any more? 'The Butterfly Lion': When Bertie is a... Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life -- and from owner to owner! When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he can't bear to hand them all over to the RSPCA. He pleads with his parents: couldn't he just keep one of them? But nothing will convince them and Patrick cries himself to sleep -- only to be woken by a greyhound puppy licking his face! Patrick christens his puppy Best Mate, and that's what he becomes. Patrick's favourite thing is to watch Best Mate running at full stretch on the heath, a speeding bullet, a cheetah-dog. Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer, and begins a new life as a champion race dog. Suzie, the greyhound trainer's step-daughter, loves Best Mate on first sight and gives him a new name, Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can't run any more? -- Publisher details Det var hundrevis av mennesker på dekk, mange gråt og ropte farvel. Dette er det eneste den foreldreløse gutten Arthur husker fra han seks år gammel ble satt på et skip til Australia rett etter andre verdenskrig. På båten får han en venn som er i samme situasjon som han. Bak han ligger alt som er kjent; søsteren, vennene, landet hans. Heldigvis treffer Arthur mennesker som tar seg av han, og han viser seg å ha et talent for båtbygging og seiling. Som voksen bygger Arthur en spesiell båt til datteren Allie. En båt som skal bære henne over sjøen til England og finne søsteren han aldri har glemt. Vil han lykkes i å gjenforene familien? Michael Morpurgo har skrevet over 60 bøker for barn, han ligger på samtlige bestselger lister og har mottatt en rekke priser for sitt forfatterskap An epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of Kaspar and Born to Run. For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn't just a holiday. It's an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind them - things like the death of Will's father. And to begin with, it seems to be just what they both needed. But then Oona, the elephant Will is riding on the beach, begins acting strangely, shying away from the sea. And that's when the tsunami comes crashing in, and Oona begins to run. Except that when the tsunami is gone, Oona just keeps on running. With nothing on his back but a shirt and nothing to sustain him but a bottle of water, Will must learn to survive deep in the jungle. Luckily, though, he's not completely alone... He's got Oona Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room. But Johnny didn't expect to end up with Kaspar on his hands forever, and nor did he count on making friends with Lizziebeth, a spirited American heiress. Pretty soon, events are set in motion that will take Johnny - and Kaspar - all around the world, surviving theft, shipwreck and rooftop rescues along the way. Because everything changes with a cat like Kaspar around. After all, he's Prince Kaspar Kandinsky, Prince of Cats, a Muscovite, a Londoner and a New Yorker, and as far as anyone knows, the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic! When 10-year-old Will's father dies in the Iraq war, his mother surprises him with a trip to Indonesia. She couldn't have known what awaited them both there. The first Will knows that anything is wrong is when Oona, the elephant he is riding along the beach, begins to spook. Then, suddenly, she takes off into the jungle with Will on her back. And that's when Will sees the tsunami come crashing in! With his mother almost certainly drowned, with nothing to cling onto but an elephant and nothing to help him but the clothes on his back, Will faces a terrifying future. But maybe the jungle, and Oona the elephant, will help him There was something inside the bag, squeaking and squealing in terror. Patrick didn't think about it. He leaped into the canal." For Best Mate, being rescued is only the start of his adventures. From unwanted burden to favourite companion, and from pet to champion race dog, this remarkable greyhound proves that it's not just cats who have more than one life. Cast aside, kidnapped, or living rough on the streets, Best Mate can always find a way to survive. But will he ever find a real home? When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WWII he loses his sister, his country and everything he knows. Overcoming enormous hardships with fellow orphan Marty, Arthur is finally saved by the extraordinary people he meets and by his talent for boat-design and sailing. Now he has built a special boat for hi daughter Allie - a solo yaught designed to carry her to England in search of his long lost sister. Will the threads of Arthur's life finally come together?" After Bertie Rescues An Orphaned Lion Cub From The African Veld, They Are Inseparable Until Bertie Is Sent To Boarding School Far Away In England And The Lion Is Sold To A Circus. Bertie Swears That One Day They Will See One Another Again, But It Is The Butterfly Lion That Ensures That Their Friendship Will Never Be Forgotten. A Section Of Activities For Young Readers Includes Lion Facts, Pet Care Quiz, Puzzle Pages, Makes And Bakes, And More. For years, Joey was a war horse, pulling ambulance carts and artillery through the battlefields of World War I. Finally, he returned to Albert and the farm. Now, decades later, Albert's son loves to tell his own grandson stories about the remarkable horse, including its feats in the war and of the time the family risked everything betting that Joey could win a daring race. Johnny didn't expect to end up with Kaspar, the Savoy cat, on his hands forever, and nor did he count on making friends with Lizziebeth, a spirited American heiress. Pretty soon, events are set in motion that will take Johnny - and Kaspar - all around the world, surviving theft, shipwreck and rooftop rescues along the way "Set on a farm in Devon at the beginning of the 20th century, this book is both an evocative and nostalgic read. It is a story of the relationship between a grandfather and grandson and the very special secret they share involving a local farmer, a field, horses and a newfangled Fordson tractor."--Author's website. Set on a farm in Devon at the beginning of the 20th century, this book is both an evocative and nostalgic read. It is a story of the relationship between a grandfather and grandson and the very special secret they share involving a local farmer, a field, horses and a newfangled Fordson tractor. -- author's website When orphaned Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WWII, he loses his sister, his country and everything he knows. The coming years test him to his limits, as he endures mistreatment, neglect and forced labour in the Australian outback. But, Arthur is saved, again and again, by his love of the sea When 10-year-old Will's Father Dies In The Iraq War, His Mother Surprises Him With A Trip To Indonesia. But Little Could She Have Known What Awaited Them Both There. The First Will Knows That Anything Is Wrong Is When Oona, The Elephant He Is Riding Along The Beach, Begins To Spook. Ages 10+. This is a moving story of a young boy who rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African bush. Inseparable until Bertie has to go to boarding school and the lion is sold to a circus, the boy swears that one day they will see one another again New edition of the Smarties-Prize-winning story from the former Children’s Laureate. Now published into the First Modern Classics list, fantastic stories for young readers. A heart-warming, colour-illustrated novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat, from the award-winning author of Born to Run and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Trying to run away from boarding school in England, a boy encounters an old woman who tells him the story of Bertie and his beautiful white lion. The novel has two parts. The first follows Arthur Hobhouse's story, and the second follows the story of his daughter Allie.