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Not Bad For A Bad Lad
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by Michael Morpurgo (author), Michael Foreman (Illustrator) |
| The story: When a young boy gets a reputation for being naughty at school, he reacts by being the bad lad that everyone expects. Leaving school at fourteen, he becomes a thief and eventually ends up in Hollesley Prison. But Mr Alfie, the stable manager, decides to give the boy a chance, letting him look after the horses. It turns out that his skill with horses saves him from a life of crime: on leaving prison, he manages to get a job working with horses in the army, and eventually achieves his dream of becoming a drum major |
They say: "A classic collaboration and a tale of redemption" The Bookseller
"Warm, thoughtful and beautifully illustrated" ReadingZone
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| We think: It seems that tales of triumph over the odds will always be popular and this book certainly proves it. With War Horse getting critical acclaim, horse and man have never been so relevant. Recommended. |
| Other books worth a mention this week: |
Capital
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| by John Lanchester |
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Pepys Road: an ordinary street in the Capital. Each house has seen its fair share of first steps and last breaths, and plenty of laughter in between. Today, through each letterbox along this ordinary street drops a card with a simple message: We Want What You Have. Capital is a post-crash state-of-the nation novel told with compassion and humour, featuring a cast of characters that you will be sad to leave behind
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Big Day Out (Kindle edition)
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by Jacqueline Wilson
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