A stunning story of friendship and our natural world set against the backdrop of the First World War. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Gracie and her friend Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. But then they find a message in the sand and discover the Birdman is not who they thought. But his warnings to stay away from the abandoned and cursed Samson Island stay with them. And when those warnings seem to be coming true, Gracie and Daniel must find out what the Birdman knows - before it's too late . Why the Wales Came is a gripping historical tale full of adventure and friendship, from the author of War Horse. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.

Gold title A stunning and collectable new cover look for this best-loved author's classic backlist across all Farshore and HCCB titles for the very firat time * A characteristically poignant story of an outsider who is not what they seem, set in Michael's beloved, beautiful Cornwall * Features the once-thought-mythical creatures, narwhals, and themes of marine conservation Competition: Goodnight Mr Tom;When the Sky Falls;Code Name Bananas;Letters from the Lighthouse;The Lost Whale;Private Peaceful;Butterfly Lion;Kensuke's Kingdom;Skylark's War;Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Phil Earle;Hannah GoldEmma Carroll;Hilary McKay;Michelle Magorian;Judith Kerr;David Walliams;John Boyne.