Poignant at times and magical at others, we love this beautifully rich story of a friendship between a boy and a dolphin, which never fails to captivate KS1 audiences at storytime

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Michael Morpurgo's poignant narative, complemented by Michael Foreman's wonderful illustrations...It doesn't get much better.

- Mandy Caddy, The Times

Lovingly illustrated in delicate watercolours, <i>Dolphin Boy</i> is the touching tale of a boy's unconditional love for a new-found friend that will thrill and engage.

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Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller and this tale of a fishing village struggling to survive... is no exception. For all ages, this is a beaufifully illustrated book.

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Discover this spellbinding story from former Children's Laureate and author of War Horse Michael Morpurgo, and illustrated by multi-award-winning Michael Foreman.

Jim lives in a Cornish fishing village – but since the fish disappeared, no one goes fishing any more. One day, Jim spots a dolphin beached on the sand, and soon the whole village is working together to return the dolphin to the water. The dolphin stays in the harbour, playing with Jim and the swimmers, but then the dolphin disappears... will Jim ever see him again?

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One day, Jim spots a dolphin beached on the sand, and soon the whole village is working together to return the dolphin to the water. The dolphin stays in the harbour, playing with Jim and the swimmers, but then the dolphin disappears...
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A spellbinding Cornish story from Michael Morpurgo is perfectly complemented by illustrations from the prize-winning illustrator, Michael Foreman. Refreshed for its 15th anniversary with a brand new cover.
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Product details

ISBN
9781783447503
Published
2019
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Weight
208 gr
Height
281 mm
Width
241 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Age
JN, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
32

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Biographical note

Michael Morpurgo (Author)
Michael Morpurgo has written over 120 books, many of them award-winning. His most well-known work, War Horse, was adapted into a multi-Oscar nominated film by Steven Spielberg, and a widely-acclaimed play at the National Theatre.

In 2003 Michael became the third Children's Laureate, a position he helped create with the poet Ted Hughes.

With his wife, Clare, he set up the charity Farms for City Children, and for their pioneering work they were both awarded the MBE in 1999.

Michael Foreman (Illustrator)
Michael Foreman OBE is one of the most talented and popular creators of children's books today. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal two times and has been the UK nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice. His highly acclaimed books are published all over the world. He is married and has three sons. He divides his time between St Ives in Cornwall and London.