- Michael Morpurgo, Read by Cassandra Harwood

Mr Skip: Unabridged edition

By Michael Morpurgo, Read by Cassandra Harwood
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“I’ll put you together again. And Mum and me, we’ll look after you alright?!?”

Jackie wants a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all of Ireland and the fastest in all the world. Mum wants a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; a gnome she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mister Skip. And Jackie soon discovers that with Mister Skip, anything is possible!
A fairy-tale for today from a master storyteller.

Author: Michael Morpurgo
Format: Digital Audiobook
Ageband: 3 to 4
Release Date: 31 Mar 2011
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-0-00-737675-9
Detailed Edition: Unabridged edition
Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is a writer, playwright, performer and librettist. The author of more than 150 children’s books, he has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in almost 40 languages. A former teacher and vocal spokesperson for the benefits of reading for pleasure, he is currently the President of Book Trust. Between 2003–2005 he was Children’s Laureate and in 2018 he was knighted for services to literature and charity. Many of Michael’s books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the phenomenal National Theatre adaptation of War Horse, which has been seen by over 10 million people in over 100 cities around the world, broke the West End record for weekly ticket sales, and won 5 Tony Awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.

”Praise for Michael Morpurgo:'Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching.” - The 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’s gift is to make this long-ago world of danger and heartbreak accessible without ever patronising his young readers.” - Sunday Mercury

“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.” - The Guardian.