Michael Morpurgo’s inspiring new story of Robbie, a boy in a coma – victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping ever deeper into unconsciousness. Robbie, football fan and animal lover, runs after his dog Lucky one day when he chases a cat and is hit by a car. Unconscious, Robbie lies in hospital, unable to speak, move or eat. But he can hear; he is aware, even though his family and friends don’t know this. Inside his head, we hear Robbie’s thoughts; on his Mum and sister, why his parents are separated. His friends and family try desperately to reach him – even Zola, his favourite Chelsea footballer, comes to see him. And still Robbie can’t ‘wake up’. Until one day, against hospital rules, Dad brings Lucky into the hospital. Can Lucky bring Robbie back to life?
CONTRIBUTORS: Michael MorpurgoEAN: 9780007131044COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 110 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins PublishersDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Football, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & FeelingsWIDTH: 129 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
For primary education, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Praise for Michael Morpurgo:“Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching.” Guardian
“Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects.” Daily Telegraph
“There are few children’s writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo.” Daily Express
“Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skilful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative”Elizabeth Reilly, British Council
“The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers.” Guardian
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
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Michael Morpurgo’s inspiring new story of Robbie, a boy in a coma – victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping ever deeper into unconsciousness. Robbie, football fan and animal lover, runs after his dog Lucky one day when he chases a cat and is hit by a car. Unconscious, Robbie lies in hospital, unable to speak, move or eat. But he can hear; he is aware, even though his family and friends don’t know this. Inside his head, we hear Robbie’s thoughts; on his Mum and sister, why his parents are separated. His friends and family try desperately to reach him – even Zola, his favourite Chelsea footballer, comes to see him. And still Robbie can’t ‘wake up’. Until one day, against hospital rules, Dad brings Lucky into the hospital. Can Lucky bring Robbie back to life?
CONTRIBUTORS: Michael MorpurgoEAN: 9780007131044COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 110 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins PublishersDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Football, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & FeelingsWIDTH: 129 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
For primary education, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
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