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The Castle in the Field

Series: Little Gems
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Chris, Lisa and Tom cherish their secret hide-out in an old World War II pill-box called the Castle, nestled in the countryside. Their adventure takes a perilous turn when local boys trap them inside with no one nearby for help, all the while needing to keep their sanctuary hidden from the irritable farmer, Old Rafferty.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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The Castle in the Field

A great countryside tale. Chris, Lisa and Tom love their hide-out – but it has to stay a secret from the farmer who owns the land! From the multi award-winning master storyteller Michael Morpurgo. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

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A great countryside tale. Chris, Lisa and Tom love their hide-out – but it has to stay a secret from the farmer who owns the land! From the multi award-winning master storyteller Michael Morpurgo. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.


A great countryside tale. Chris, Lisa and Tom spend their days in their secret hide-out in the Castle, an old WWII pill-box. But the Castle is on Old Rafferty's land, and he hates kids. They find themselves in big trouble when some local lads lock them in and there is no one around for miles…High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

Series: Little Gems

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781122877

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Faye Hanson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 96

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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