The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Name: The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Brand: Walker Books Ltd
Price: 11.47 EUR
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★★★★★

English

By (author): Sir Michael Morpurgo

Illustrated by: Emma Chichester Clark

A spell-binding modern retelling of a classic childrens tale by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark.

In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats take over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the towns children when the greedy mayor breaks his word. Masterfully weaving contemporary social and environmental themes into a gripping tale, and celebrating it with breath-taking illustrations, former British Childrens Laureate Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Emma Chichester Clark team up to create a compelling new take on this timeless story.

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Product Details

Weight: 358g
Dimensions: 230 x 270mm
Publication Date: 05 Sep 2013
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 5-7
ISBN13: 9781406345193

About Sir Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo has written more than ninety books and and has won numerous prizes including both the Whitbread Award and the Children's Book Award. His books include retellings of Hansel and Gretel illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark as well as Beowulf and Sir Gawain the Green Knight both illustrated by Michael Foreman. Michael Morpurgo was Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005. He lives in Devon.Emma Chichester Clark studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art from 1980 to 1983 where she was taught by Quentin Blake. In 1988 she won the Mother Goose Award for the most exciting newcomer to children's book illustration. She has written and illustrated many acclaimed books for young readers including Goldilocks and the Three Bears which she retold and illustrated and Hansel and Gretel retold by Michael Morpurgo. She lives in London.