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He is not alone …Kensukes Kingdom is a gripping adventure of survival and true friendship from the author of War Horse.Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.Kensuke’s Kingdom was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and won the FCB Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crosswordbooks.uae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42137560416331,"sku":"BK0005081","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/4877\/3707\/files\/817IwLWVFZL._SL1500.jpg?v=1770794045"},{"product_id":"long-way-home","title":"Long Way Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heartfelt tale of an orphaned boy in search of family from War Horse author and former Childrens Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.Another summer. Another foster family. 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Well, Bess meets his ghost and finds out she’s his ancestor!How will Bess explain Sir Walter to her family? Especially when he breaks her brother’s fishing rod, steals a horse and smokes cigars in her room?My Friend Walter is a uniquely funny story, perfect for reluctant readers, from the author of War Horse.Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.Michael Morpurgos book There Once is a Queen was a Sunday Times bestseller w\/c 06-06-2022.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crosswordbooks.uae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42137588006987,"sku":"BK0000172","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/4877\/3707\/files\/814-1I6xGgL._SL1500.jpg?v=1770795057"},{"product_id":"the-ghost-of-grania-omalley","title":"The Ghost Of Grania Omalley","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gripping ghost story from Britain’s best-loved childrens storyteller, full of friendship, adventure and a pirate queen. You’re not . . . you’re not Grania O’Malley, are you?Who else would I be? she said.Everyone knows the Big Hill is full of gold, and now the islanders are intent on cutting the top off it and making themselves rich. Jessie and Jake are determined to save the Big Hill but what can they do? A plan is needed, and fast.Could the ghost of Grania OMalley, the pirate queen, be the answer? 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Holding the sword out in front of me, I backed away until I felt the sink behind me and I could go no further. His eyes followed me all the way. When Bun Bendle is struck blind, he feels like he is drowning in blackness. 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