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In the Imperial War Museum is a carved wooden Dachshund, made by a German prisoner of war. This is the incredible story of how it got there…
When the battleship Bismarck sinks in 1941, young sailor Walter is one of the only German survivors. He is taken aboard a British ship as a prisoner of war, and sent to live with a host family in England. Now Walter must adapt to a new way of life in the heart of an enemy country. Gradually, though, he finds a firm friend in ten-year-old Grace, the family’s daughter. When the time finally comes for Walter to go back to Germany, he leaves Grace a carved wooden dog to remember him by. The question is – will Walter and Grace ever meet again? In 1966, when the World Cup comes to Britain, their chance may have come… Illustrated by Michael Foreman, this heart-lifting story explores the power of friendship and the futility of war.
“[Morpurgo] really is a master at this sort of thing; not a word is wasted.” The Telegraph
“This is a very touching, absorbing story vividly bringing events to life.” Primary Times
Fun Stuff
Activities
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Little Manfred Book Quiz
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Little Manfred Word Search
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Michael Morpurgo Bumper Wordsearch
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Michael Morpurgo Name That Book Quiz
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Michael Morpurgo Word Scramble
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Recent reviews
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Great book!Love it!
9 March 2013
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A very touching story you really feel for the boy
7 March 2013
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this book looks great
7 March 2013
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Amazing all the way, one of the best books ever that ive read, I love it! :D
7 March 2013
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amazing book you can actually feel the feeling of the boy
6 March 2013
Who's reading this?
Authors
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Michael Morpurgo
Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books for children, and has won a multitude of awards as well as serving as Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005.
Awards
Michael was the Children’s Laureate 2003-2005, and has won many awards including The Whitbread Prize For The Wreck of the Zanzibar, the Smarties prize for The Butterfly Lion the Blue Peter Award for Private Peaceful and the Red House award for Shadow.
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Awards
Michael Foreman has won the Kate Greenaway medal three times, and the Nestle Smarties Prize twice for illustration of books including War Boy and The Little Reindeer.
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