How far would you go to find yourself? The lyrical, life-affirming novel from the nation’s favourite storyteller
‘Michael Morpurgo’s best book in years’ Observer
When six-year-old Arthur is shipped to Australia after the Second World War, he loses everything he knows. Subjected to brutal hardship on a working farm before finding a home with the eccentric Aunty Megs, Arthur is eventually called back to the sea.
Now Arthur has built a yacht for his daughter, Allie, who is determined to sail to England to find her father’s long-lost sister. Will love stretch across time and oceans and reveal how Arthur’s life began?
Michael Morpurgo's book 'There Once is a Queen' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 06-06-2022.
Review
'Lyrical and moving, it is one of the former Children's Laureate's best books for years' The Times
'His best book in years… I was completely hooked' The Observer Review
'A powerful story' The Guardian Children's Books Supplement
‘Executed with Morpurgo’s distinctive flair. His language remains beautifully clean and clear’ Waterstones Books Quarterly
'[A] very satisfying read… The masterful writing makes the characters come to life on the page… I'm recommending this to adult friends as well as teenagers' Books for Keeps
'Michael Morpurgo strikes gold… this is a life-rewarding novel' Angels & Urchins
'This is storytelling at its best' Primary Times
'Incredibly moving, harrowing and completely unputdownable. A first class story that brings history alive' My Child magazine
'Completely unputdownable' Families Magazine
Book Description
A heartwarming children’s story of a family separated by war
About the Author
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
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