by Michael Morpurgo · Farshore · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781405229258
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«Why the Whales Came» is Michael Morpurgo's children's adventure novel, published by Farshore in paperback (192 pages, in English).
During World War I, Gracie and Daniel, two children from a remote island, befriend the solitary Birdman despite their parents' warnings. When they are stranded on Samson and find a message in the sand, they must decide whether to believe the curse that hangs over the island.
Set on the Isles of Scilly (UK). By the author of 'War Horse'. Interest age: from 10 years.
For young readers aged 10 and up, especially those interested in historical adventures and stories about animals and nature.
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.
