It is World War II, and close to his mountain village in Spain, Jo stumbles on a dangerous secret: Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis. Now German soldiers have taken up position at the border, and Jo must get word to his friends that the children are trapped – the smallest mistake could cost them their lives. ‘Waiting for Anya film is true to the plot and spirt of Michael Morpurgo’s book. It reminds us that good and bad is never all on one side. A tearjerker’ – Nicolette Jones A gripping historical adventure from a much-loved, award-winning author, Waiting for Anya comes from Michael Morpurgo: The Master Storyteller. Former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo needs no introduction, one of the most successful children’s authors in the country and loved by children, teachers and parents alike. He has written more than forty books and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award and the Children’s Book Award, besides being shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal four times. His novels have been adapted for film (My Friend Walter, Why the Whales Came) and stage (most recently, Kensuke’s Kingdom for the Polka Theatre and Why the Whales Came for Alibi.)
ISBN 13: 9781405229272
Author: Michael Morpurgo
