Mr Skip
An enchanting story about how doing a little bit of good and having faith – in a magical gnome and a very stubborn donkey – might just make your dreams come true.
‘Morpurgo has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers’ Guardian
Jackie dreams of having a horse – one that will run like the wind and beat the boys on the estate who don’t let girls join their races. The closest she can get is her gran’s old donkey, Barnaby, and she can barely make him walk.
But then Jackie finds a magical gnome and he helps Barnaby become a racing superstar. Can the magic last, and make Jackie’s dreams come true?
Praise for Michael Morpurgo: -
“Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching” Guardian -
“Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects” Daily Telegraph -
“There are few children’s writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo” Daily Express -
“Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative” Elizabeth Reilly, British Council -
“The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers” Guardian -