Toto: The Dog Gone Amazing Story Of The Wizard Of Oz (Pb)

Author: Michael Morpurgo

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  • : $25.00 NZD
  • : 9780008134600
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Harper Element
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  • : 0.59
  • : June 2018
  • : 200mm X 153mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 25.0
  • : September 2017
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  • : Michael Morpurgo
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  • : Paperback
  • : 917
  • : Emma Chichester Clark
  • : English
  • : 823.92
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Barcode 9780008134600
9780008134600

Description

From a master storyteller and award-winning artist comes a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on "The Wizard of Oz, " told by Dorothy's pet dog, Toto. A perfect, collectible gift for all children (and children at heart). Full color.

Reviews

"Please invite this wonderful story in, you won't regret it. History is rarely more movingly alive." Morris Gleitzman Praise for Michael Morpurgo: "Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching." Guardian "Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects." Daily Telegraph "There are few children's writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo." Daily Express "Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skilful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative" Elizabeth Reilly, British Council "The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers." Guardian

Author description

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread Award. His recent bestselling novels include Pinocchio, Listen to the Moon and An Eagle in the Snow. His novel War Horse has been successfully adapted as a West End and Broadway theatre play and a major film by Steven Spielberg. A former Children's Laureate, Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.