Morpurgo, Michael

A collection of nine children's stories with a theme of environmentalism, written to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Greenpeace, an organization dedicated to saving the Earth.

Collection of classic children's literature.

Because she is slender and cries at sad stories, Wendy is teased by the school bully until the day she brings in her grandfather's huge snake, then has to bravely rescue him after he wriggles out of her school bag.

For years Joey was a war horse, pulling ambulance carts and artillery through the battlefields of World War I. Finally he returned to Albert and the farm. Now, decades later, Albert's son loves to tell his own grandson stories about the remarkable horse, including its feats in the war and of the time the family risked everything betting that Joey could win a daring race.

While visiting his cousin on the coast of Wales, Michael helps her build a sand replica of the local legendary giant and is astonished when it comes to life.

Joey the horse recalls his experiences growing up on an English farm, his struggle for survival as a cavalry horse during World War I, and his reunion with his beloved master.

Joey the horse recalls his experiences growing up on an English farm, his struggle for survival as a cavalry horse during World War I, and his reunion with his beloved master.

Lizzie and Karl's mother, Mutti, working at a local zoo in Dresden, Germany, during World War II while their father is away fighting in France, brings home Marlene, a baby elephant that is slated to be destroyed as the Allied bombing grows closer, and when they are forced to flee, Mutti feels they must take Marlene with them, adding even more danger to their journey.

Teenager Aman and his mother lose their loyal spaniel Shadow while escaping Afghanistan to flee to England, and they must depend on a friend and his grandfather to enable Shadow's return.