Boxing Day Sale is live! Up to 20% off 2000+ Books

Mozart's Banana

Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
In Mozart's Banana by Gillian Cross, young Simon befriends Magnus, a peculiar old man with a love for music and bananas. Through their unlikely friendship, Simon discovers Magnus’s mysterious past and learns valuable lessons about courage and compassion. This charming children's story blends humour with poignant themes of understanding and acceptance.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock

Sorry, we're currently out of stock of Mozart's Banana. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love humorous stories with quirky characters and unexpected adventures. The book combines creativity and charm, making it a fun read for young readers who appreciate imaginative tales.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Mozart's Banana

Fun village adventure from an award-winning author.

(DYslexia-friendly)

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

A charming village story about a little girl, a dare gone wrong, and one crazy horse! From bestselling author Gillian Cross.

Alice Brett moves from the city to a little village school, and she's never seen a real live horse before. Famous village resident Mozart's Banana is not just any old horse – he's crazy! The children are banned from riding him, but when Sammy Foster dares Alice to get on Mozart's Banana's back, she takes it very seriously. Just what does she have up her sleeve?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781123676

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Richard Morgan

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Gillian Cross has been a successful author for many years. She has won the Carnegie medal, for Wolf; the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel award, for The Great Elephant Chase and her Demon Headmaster books have been made into successful television series. Gillian Cross is a great supporter of libaries and has served on several national committees and working parties in support of these institutions. She lives in Warwickshire with her husband and family.

Also by Gillian Cross

View all

More from Children's Books

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.