{"product_id":"9781405229258","title":"Why the Whales Came","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Morpurgo, Michael, M.B.E., \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 05\/02\/2007,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 192 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: 20th Century Architects, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Egmont Books Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Egmont UK Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Interest age: from c 9 years, Historical fiction (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781405229258\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eAn exciting historical adventure from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo. Gracie and her friend Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. But then they find a message in the sand and discover the Birdman is not who they thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey build up a lovely friendship with him, but when the children get stranded on Samson Island they don't know whether to believe the birdman's story that the island is cursed. Set against the backdrop of the First World War, in the tradition of Friend or Foe and Private Peaceful Michael Morpurgo brings the emotional reality of conflict to life in a way that is accessible to younger readers. Look out for his other historical adventures including An Eagle in the Snow and Listen to the Moon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Why the Whales Came: 'The Scilly Islands off the English coast provide the setting for this well-written historical novel ... good readers will find this a memorable adventure, no less immediate for its setting in the past.' Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36600934236313,"sku":"9781405229258","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781405229258.jpg?v=1602172345","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781405229258","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}