Why the Whales Came

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I will be recommending it to my junior high school library patrons and have just placed more books by Michael Morpugo on our school's wish list. Peter Jenkins—The father of Gracie, he has a slightly angry personality in the story, but is also a good liar/actor at the same time. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Teachers frequently comment that a child can learn more in a week on the farm than a year in the classroom.

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In the midst of WWII two children have met a Birdman who is feared by all of Scilly Islands, he is supposedly a madman who had cursed you with the touch of his finger and the evilest man around. My favourite author of all time is Michael Morpurgo so when I picked up this book I expected something great. Why the Whales Came' is about ten-year-old Gracie Jenkins, who lives on Bryher, a small island off the western coast of Britain, in the year 1914. Set on the Scilly Isles during World War I, this is a magical, suspenseful tale of an unlikely friendship, a mysterious curse and a divided island community. Zachariah Woodcock—A deaf old man that lives in a cottage away from all the island people also known as the Birdman.The waves rolled into the bay from Samson, gathering and rearing as they neared the shore before they curled over to hurl themselves into the hissing sand.

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Become a member by purchasing Single Teacher User Licence, Parent or Tutor, 1 Form Entry School, Small School, 2 Form Entry School, 3 Form Entry School, 4 Form Entry School or 5 Form Entry School! Why The Whales Came’ is a somewhat mysterious, supernatural and mystical thriller evoking so well the atmosphere and feelings of a childhood spent growing up in the Scilly Isles at the time of the First World War. An exciting historical adventure from War Horse author and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo.Private Peaceful won the 2005 Red House Children's Book Award and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award.

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He has written over 150 books, including The Butterfly Lion, Kensuke’s Kingdom, Why the Whales Came, The Mozart Question, Shadow, and War Horse, which was adapted for a hugely successful stage production by the National Theatre and then, in 2011, for a film directed by Steven Spielberg.A son and grandson of actors, Michael has acting in his blood and enjoys collaborating and performing live adaptations of his books at festivals, concerts and theatres. Michael Morpurgo has thrilled and delighted huge numbers of young readers since becoming a children’s author in the early 1970s," Wood said. I'm not eight anymore, so although I could remember the parts that I had found very moving when I was small, they don't quite do it for me anymore. A terrific page-turner set during World War One in which two children befriend a man who lives alone on an island in the Isles of Scilly. Michela Morpurgo is traditionally a children's book author but many of his books I have read I would not consider children's books.