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An epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of Kaspar and Born to Run.
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. Then, suddenly, she takes off into the jungle with Will on her back. And that’s when Will sees the wave 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, can help him...
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“One of those novels that you know from the start is going to break your heart.” The Times
“Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Running Wild’ will surely rank alongside his best-loved books.” Guardian
Praise for ‘The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips’:
"...Michael Morpurgo weaves a touching tale that's full of surprises. A master storyteller at his best." Sunday Times
"As always, Morpurgo writes with solid confidence in a voice that's gentle yet spellbinding." Evening Standard
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Tommo’s journey from agricultural labourer to cannon fodder is movingly told...Michael Morpurgo is expert at getting through to his readers. He writes here about events that should never be forgotten nor forgiven, and does so most effectively. Independent
...full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive... Sunday Times
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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- PublisherHarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0007317204
- ISBN 13 9780007317202
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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