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A stunning and moving novel from a master storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in the world . . . ‘A superb animal tale, in the same vein as War Horse’ GuardianNever has Aman needed a friend more than when a springer spaniel appears before him...
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A stunning and moving novel from a master storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in the world . . .
Set in the Afghanistan war, the heartwarming story of a boy and a dog, from the bestselling author of War Horse
Description
A stunning and moving novel from a master storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in the world . . .
‘A superb animal tale, in the same vein as War Horse’ Guardian
Never has Aman needed a friend more than when a springer spaniel appears before him one day. The dog becomes a constant companion, a shadow, and that's what Aman decides to call her.
But life in Afghanistan is becoming more dangerous by the moment, and eventually Aman and Shadow must find the courage to leave. But how far can Shadow lead them? And in this terrifying new world, is anywhere really safe?
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INFORMATION
Barcode: 9780008638566
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 30.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.
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