King of the Cloud Forests

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Told from the point of view of Joey, a young farm horse who witnesses the reality of battle in the First World War , this is a powerful story of the strength of friendship in terrible situations. When the Fall and its storms reach the Himalayas, Uncle Sung goes to get food supplies, leaving Ashley, 14, all alone in a hut in the mountain.

Soon after, Ashley is captured by Yetis and taken to their kingdom high above the clouds where the Yeti community revere him as their king. When 10-year-old Will's father dies in the Iraq war, his mother surprises him with a trip to Indonesia. He is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. I did enjoy the text once I got past chapter 4 as I found the first few chapters difficult to engage with. J'ai maintenant comme ambition de vivre moi aussi aux côtés des yétis, avec la neige, les montagnes et les moutons.Full of vivid detail and engrossing atmosphere, leading to a dramatic and moving conclusion, Private Peaceful is both a compelling love story and a deep. Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies, lost and with no memory of who she is, or how she came to be there. White people are in danger of their lives, so the pair go to great lengths to keep Ashley's disguise. Is she a mermaid, the victim of a German U-boat, or even – as some islanders suggest – a German spy…?

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. All the favourites are there: Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion, in a tale that is wonderfully familiar, but full of surprises too! Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo, inspired by the original story by Ransom Riggs, read by Richard Armitage. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.A rollicking adventure starting off with a missionary settlement in China being invaded by the Japanese, causing a British boy, Ashley, and his Chinese mentor to flee, only to see the boy end up with …wait for it. Morpurgo added: “Storymakers and storytellers like Barrie, and like all the previous winners of this award, have given us the hope and faith children need, we need, to keep flying, have sustained us through dark and troubled times, have banished doubt. Michael Morpurgo is a brilliant author because even though it is long it all seems to fit in with storyline.