The Best Christmas Present In The World
The Best Christmas Present in the World is a haunting and memorable Christmas story from Britains best-loved childrens author, Michael Morpurgo. Echoes of Christmas 1914 in the trenches call to the present day when a letter found by chance in an antique desk brings one soldier's experience hauntingly to life. A typically spellbinding tale from the battlefields of World War One from former Childrens Laureate and award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. This vivid and emotive war story is matched by the stunning artwork from Michael Foreman. A picture book not to be missed at Christmas time.About the AuthorMulti-award winning author, Michael Morpurgo, is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, The Writers Guild Award and the Blue Peter Book Award for his recent novel, Private Peaceful, which has also had two successful runs as a play devised by Bristol Old Vic. From 2003 to 2005 he was the Children's Laureate, a role which took him all over the UK to promote literacy and reading, and in 2005 he was named the Booksellers Association Author of the Year.Date Published 27th September 2004