Michael Morpurgo, began writing stories in the early '70's, in response to the children in his class at the primary school where he taught in Kent. The journey was hard due to crossing the Himalayas and the Tibetan culture forcing Ashley to disguise his identity. Then taken captive, made king – or something similar to it – until he can manufacture his escape and make his way back to what he knows as civilization. His work will undoubtedly, like Peter Pan, stand the test of time, making him a truly worthy recipient of this award. Michael has written more than forty books for children including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.

Ashley is seperated from Uncle Sung and finds himself living with gentle creatures, who revere him as a King ( or a God). Life for Harry becomes unbearable when his mother remarries and his baby brother is born, so he decides to run away with Ocky, a chimpanzee from the circus. This book was soooo good it’s about a young boy named Ashley who leaves his father in the war of China and goes with his Uncle Sung into the mountains of Tibet. King of the Cloud Forests" es una novela juvenil de Michael Morpurgo de 1987, y con dolor, porque me encanta este autor, he de reconocer que no me ha gustado. They struggle to get through the Himalayas, especially as winter comes in and have to endure much hardship and suspicion from fellow travellers and others they meet who offer them hospitality along the way.

The year is 1941 and Ashley leaves his father to embark on a journey from China to escape the Japanese invasion.

The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. There is also information on the conditions during their adventure including the weather conditions and the topographical conditions. A charming retelling of the classic story of The Wizard of Oz, told through the eyes of Toto the dog. War and History: The book talks about the history of missionaries in China and the Japanese invasion of China. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.They also had issues with food supplies; it was because of this that Ashley and his Uncle Sung were separated. Sheltering in a tunnel, the stranger in the carriage with Barney and his mother tells them a story of a young soldier in the trenches of World War I who, on the spur of the moment, did what he thought was the right thing. Set against the backdrop of war-torn Europe, I Believe in Unicorns explores the power of stories to transform lives.

From unwanted burden to favourite companion, and from pet to champion race dog, this remarkable greyhound proves that it’s not just cats who have more than one life. He is riding Oona the elephant on the beach when a tsunami wave comes crashing in and Oona begins to run. When their boat sinks, and Omar finds himself alone, with no hope of rescue, it seems as if his story has come to an end. Until one day, Lily and her family, along with the other villagers, are told to move out of their homes.Orphaned Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after World War II and has to leave everything behind, including his sister.