Best Mates
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From the author who brought you Joey the War Horse, Shadow the dog and Kaspar the cat comes a pocket-sized collection of perfect animal stories – proving that it’s not just dogs that are man’s best friends...
Taken from the length of Michael Morpurgo’s career, the tales in this charming book will delight any child who loves animals ... or stories! Readers will return to the best mates in this little book again and again.
From dogs to cats, and from horses to dolphins and whales, it’s all here in this timeless treasury.
Contains the stories:
- The Silver Swan
- It’s a Dog’s Life
- Snug
- Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time?
- Dolphin Boy
- This Morning I Met a Whale
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Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is a writer, playwright, performer and librettist. The author of more than 150 children’s books, he has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in almost 40 languages. A former teacher and vocal spokesperson for the benefits of reading for pleasure, he is currently the President of Book Trust. Between 2003–2005 he was Children’s Laureate and in 2018 he was knighted for services to literature and charity. Many of Michael’s books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the phenomenal National Theatre adaptation of War Horse, which has been seen by over 10 million people in over 100 cities around the world, broke the West End record for weekly ticket sales, and won 5 Tony Awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.
