Each month we will celebrate a different author and the books they have written. You will be able to find out more about your favourite authors and see their books. Why not read one or more of the featured books and then let us know what you think about them in the book review section? Don’t worry if you do not want to buy the books, just pop along to your local library and you should be able to get them from there!
Our author of the month is Michael Morpurgo, author of Shadow
A stunning and moving new novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in all the world…
This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words – a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed – it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be…