by Michael Morpurgo · Egmont Childrens Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749733766
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«Conker» is a children's book by Michael Morpurgo, published by Egmont Childrens Books in paperback (42 pages, in English).
Nick wants to become champion of conker, the chestnut game, at Jubilee Park. His grandmother points him to some special chestnuts at Cotter's Yard, where he discovers a hungry chained dog. He decides to rescue it while preparing for the competition, in a story about loss, friendship and love for animals.
Illustrated by Gerry Turley and Linda Birch. Belongs to the Yellow Banana Books series. Published in 1998.
Aimed at early readers from about 6 years old, with stories of animals and overcoming challenges.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
