Why the Whales Came - Hardcover
This modern classic is an excellent class reader for Key Stage 3 students. Gracie and Daniel have been warned to keep away from the Birdman but they discover that he isn't the mad or dangerous person he is made out to be. Yet he does warn them to stay away from the abandoned Samson Island - he says it's cursed. Suddenly the Birdman's warnings seem to be coming true. Can Gracie and Daniel find out what the Birdman knows - before it's too late? Age 10+
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Michael Morpurgo is the author of more than 100 titles, including War Horse and Kensuke's Kingdom. His books have won many prizes, and he was the UK Children's Laureate from 2003-2005.
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"The Scilly Islands off the English coast provide the setting for this well-written historical novel . . . good readers will find this a memorable adventure, no less immediate for its setting in the past." —Booklist
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- PublisherLythway
- ISBN 10 074510925X
- ISBN 13 9780745109251
- BindingHardcover
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Why the Whales Came
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(1989)
ISBN 10: 074510925X
ISBN 13: 9780745109251
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Why the Whales Came (Lythway Children's Large Print Books)
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(1989)
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