The Marble Crusher - Brossura

Morpurgo, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1405229241 ISBN 13: 9781405229241

Casa editrice: Farshore, 2012

Riassunto

In The Marble Crusher,” Albert is new at school and believes everything the bully Sid tells him about the principal Mr. Manners and his terrifying marble-crushing machine. Albert feels desperate when his marbles are confiscated, but Mr. Manners finds a way to turn the joke on Sid. In Colly’s Barn,” Annie must find a way to stop the farm's old barn from being torn down. Nothing, it seems, can save it until Colly the swallow and Screecher the owl help Annie save their home. In Conker,” it’s the time of year when conkers the hard fruit of the chestnut tree ripen. That means it’s also time for conker fights, and Nick desperately wants to win. With a little help from his grandmother, he becomes a very special conker champion.

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Descrizione del libro:

This title presents three brilliant stories for young readers by a much-loved, award winning author. In "The Marble Crusher", does Mr. Manners, the headmaster, really have a machine that crushes marbles? Albert thinks so. In "Colly's Barn", Colly the owl and Screecher the swallow band together to save the barn. In "Conker", Nick beats the bully, Stevie Rooster, and becomes Conker king. But can he rescue a mistreated dog while searching for the best conker?

L'autore:

Michael Morpurgo has been awarded the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award, the Circle of Gold Award, and the Children’s Book Award for his children's fiction. His books include Beowulf, Out of the Ashes, Private Peaceful, and War Horse.

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• Editore: Farshore
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1405229241
• ISBN 13: 9781405229241
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 96