Robbie McLeod and a wolf cub, both orphaned, venture far from their birthplace, a land of rebellious fighters and vicious redcoats. But when at last Robbie finds a place where he can peacefully make his home, he knows in his heart that the wolf must find his own natural home too...[...]
During the past several decades a growing number of scholars have come to appreciate the importance of studying John Calvin's interpretive work as a commentator on Scripture in addition to his better-known writings on theology. In this volume ten essays by scholars specializing in Calvin's exegetica[...]
A powerful tale of war, redemption, and a hero's journey.
Format: 4 CDs, Unabridged
Narrator: TBA
In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges towar[...]
A powerful tale of war, redemption, and a hero's journey.
Format: 4 CDs, Unabridged
Narrator: TBA
In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges towar[...]
A new paperback with a gorgeous cover from the upcoming movie In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battl[...]
A man relates how he came to believe in unicorns as an eight-year-old boy while also remembering how he learned about the importance in life of books and storytelling, especially in the midst of war.[...]
2014 will mark one hundred years since the outbreak of the First World War. This title collects favourite extracts, images and poems from some of the UK's leading cultural, political and literary figures.[...]
Author of "War Horse," ""and bestselling storyteller Michael Morpurgo touched our hearts with this beautiful story of a boy, his lost dog, and the lengths he would go to be reunited. This timely story of battle-scarred Afghanistan delivers a masterful portrait of war, love, and friendship.
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A beautifully crafted tale from the master storyteller. Annie's father is going to knock down the old barn. What will happen to Colly the swallow and all the other birds that nest there? Annie is worried about their safety. But one night something amazing happens and she realises that the birds are[...]
When a letter is found in a secret drawer discussing a wonderful event that happened on Christmas during wartime in 1914, the finder of the letter returns it to the addressee who is living in a nursing home.[...]
Washed up on an island in the Pacific, this book struggles to survive on his own. It tells the classic story of love overcoming differences.[...]
One cold Christmas night, a shepherd recounts the magical story of how he came to be the first visitor to the newborn Christ child - ahead of the other shepherds, and in complete secret.[...]
In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches.[...]
Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas. Then Ashley finds himself alone in the hostile mountains, battling for his life. He is just about to give up all hope, when he has a mysterious and terrifying encounter.[...]
George has already made up his mind to run away, back to the children's home. None of the previous families have wanted him. Why should the Dyers be any different? But George begins to feel at ease with Tom Dyer and his sister Storme, even happy, and changes his mind. He could even feel at home with[...]
Turned away by his own son, Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most - a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only Cessie loves him and is determined to help him escape and unravel the truth of his past - a past that comes to him only in glimpses.[...]
Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life. With his friend, Harry runs away from all the people who seem so hard on him.[...]
Gracie and her friend have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. But then, they discover the Birdman is not who they thought. They build up friendship with him, but when the children get stranded on Samson Island they don't know whether to believe the birdman's[...]
Sir Walter Raleigh laid his cloak in a puddle for Queen Elizabeth I to walk across. Now, Bess meets his ghost and finds out he's her ancestor! How's she going to explain him to her family, especially when he breaks her brother's fishing rod, steals a horse and smokes cigars in her room? Will Sir Wal[...]
It is World War II and Jo stumbles on a dangerous secret: Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis, close to his mountain village in Spain. Now, German soldiers have been stationed at the border. Jo must get word to his friends that the children are trapped. The slightest mistake could[...]
This work takes the reader on an epic journey through famine, hope and survival by a much-loved, award winning author. Sean and Annie have one chance to escape the potato famine and plague in Ireland. They survive a shipwreck and land safely in America searching for their father. But their new land [...]
Evacuated from London, David and Tucky feel like the war is a long way away from their new life in the countryside. Then one night, the distant crump of bombing brings the war back to them and shatters their new-found peace. When a German bomber crashes, the boys feel they should hate the airmen ins[...]
A cat's nine lives are full of adventure and excitement and none more so than Montezuma, the farmyard cat. From a young kitten to a grand old cat, he is cunning and proud while establishing his kingdom, but to Matthew, he's always loving and adorable.[...]