Billy the Kid
Paperback
A moving story combining war and football: the game with the ability to link nations and generations
‘Told with all the author’s open-hearted clarity, and richly illustrated’ Philip Pullman
Billy’s no kid – he’s eighty today. And this afternoon he’ll be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life.
In 1939, Billy was picked for Chelsea. Not quite nineteen, and his dreams had already come true. But later that year the Second World War would begin, and would transform Billy’s life again – along with everyone else’s – forever . . .
RRP: £6.99
Imprint
HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
ISBN
978-0-00-863872-6
Publication Date
29-08-2024
Format
Paperback
Pages
128 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
A moving story combining war and football: the game with the ability to link nations and generations
‘Told with all the author’s open-hearted clarity, and richly illustrated’ Philip Pullman
Billy’s no kid – he’s eighty today. And this afternoon he’ll be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life.
In 1939, Billy was picked for Chelsea. Not quite nineteen, and his dreams had already come true. But later that year the Second World War would begin, and would transform Billy’s life again – along with everyone else’s – forever . . .
Author
Michael Morpurgo, Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
Imprint
HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
ISBN
978-0-00-863872-6
Publication Date
29-08-2024
Format
Paperback
Pages
128 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
A moving story combining war and football: the game with the ability to link nations and generations
‘Told with all the author’s open-hearted clarity, and richly illustrated’ Philip Pullman
Billy’s no kid – he’s eighty today. And this afternoon he’ll be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life.
In 1939, Billy was picked for Chelsea. Not quite nineteen, and his dreams had already come true. But later that year the Second World War would begin, and would transform Billy’s life again – along with everyone else’s – forever . . .
Author
Michael Morpurgo, Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.