Michael Morpurgo Collection 12 Books Set -Farm boy Born to Run Shadow, An Elephant in the Garden, The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. Unknown Binding – 1 Jan. 2017

My youngest grandson likes books written by Michael Morpugo having been introduced to the author in school. The pack contains 12 books of varying length, excellent value and a great Christmas present.

Michael Morpurgo is a fantastic writer for children. I’m reading these books bit by bit at bedtime to my 9yr old, but I’m enjoying them as much as she is. The stories all include an element of humanity, and touch on some difficult subjects; animal cruelty, war, child abuse, the death of parents, immigration, to name just a few. These all seem like heavy subjects on paper, but the stories are told so beautifully and with such skill and humanity that the characters jump off the page and keep the reader gripped. Morpurgo introduces children to the cruelty of the world, both past and present, but always presents an alternative to that sadness and each tale is ultimately heartening and positive. But don’t forget your tissues!If you like Morpurgo, I’d also heartily recommend Morris Gleitzman’s stunning ‘Once’ stories, introducing children to the Holocaust, told from the point of view of a Polish Jewish child, Felix. The stories pull no punches but will make you laugh out loud as well as break your heart.Both authors have prompted many probing questions from my daughter, and some in-depth, interesting discussions.

Brilliant selection- great age range, all fabulous plots

Great value for money

Easy to read and interesting stories and characters

Love everything.

For my grandchildren to read every evening

Bought this box set for one particular book. Set arrived next day but that particular book was the only one different to what was advertised. 9byr old gutted as had started reading this somewhere else and wanted to continue it. Will now have to order it separately.