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Wartman: (New Fifth edition)

Paperback

The touching tale of Dilly ‘Wartman’ Watson and magic Mr Ben, from former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.

Dilly's life was great until he found the wart growing on his knee. When lying doesn't work out and George the wart is revealed to the world, poor Dilly becomes one easy target. Can a little bit of magic help Dilly get his life back on track?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

RRP: £7.99 Out of stock

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-751-3

Interest age

9+

Reading age

8

Publication Date

05-11-2018

Format

Paperback

Pages

64 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

The touching tale of Dilly ‘Wartman’ Watson and magic Mr Ben, from former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.

Dilly's life was great until he found the wart growing on his knee. When lying doesn't work out and George the wart is revealed to the world, poor Dilly becomes one easy target. Can a little bit of magic help Dilly get his life back on track?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Author

Michael Morpurgo, Illustrated by Joanna Carey, Cover design by Catherine Rayner

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK’s best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children’s Laureate and he has won the Children’s Book Award, the Nestle Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.||Catherine Rayner lives in Edinburgh with her husband and son, Shannon the horse, Ena the grey cat and a goldfish called Richard. Her first book, Augustus and His Smile, was inspired by creatures of a wilder kind – the tigers at Edinburgh Zoo. Catherine’s second book, Harris Finds His Feet, won the Kate Greenaway Medal and she has been shortlisted a further four times for this prestigious prize.

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-751-3

Reading age

8

Interest age

9+

Publication Date

05-11-2018

Format

Paperback

Pages

64 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

The touching tale of Dilly ‘Wartman’ Watson and magic Mr Ben, from former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.

Dilly's life was great until he found the wart growing on his knee. When lying doesn't work out and George the wart is revealed to the world, poor Dilly becomes one easy target. Can a little bit of magic help Dilly get his life back on track?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Author

Michael Morpurgo, Illustrated by Joanna Carey, Cover design by Catherine Rayner

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK’s best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children’s Laureate and he has won the Children’s Book Award, the Nestle Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.||Catherine Rayner lives in Edinburgh with her husband and son, Shannon the horse, Ena the grey cat and a goldfish called Richard. Her first book, Augustus and His Smile, was inspired by creatures of a wilder kind – the tigers at Edinburgh Zoo. Catherine’s second book, Harris Finds His Feet, won the Kate Greenaway Medal and she has been shortlisted a further four times for this prestigious prize.