About the Book

A rich and greedy sultan meets his match in a VERY cheeky little red rooster…

Hilariously wacky tale by bestselling author of War Horse.

The rich and greedy sultan loves his jewels more than anything, so when he loses a diamond button he is furious!

Especially as a naughty little red rooster seems determined to keep it…

A marvellously funny tale by master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.

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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780007489985
• ISBN 10: 0007489986
• Imprint: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• On Sale: 01/03/2013
• Pages: 96
• List Price:8.99 CAD
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / General (see also headings under Animals)
• BISAC4 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Animals / General
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Michael Morpurgo

Biography

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children’s books. She won the Mother Goose Award for Best Newcomer and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Other Works by Michael Morpurgo

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  Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare

  By Michael Morpurgo

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  An Eagle in the Snow

  By Michael Morpurgo

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  Born to Run

  By Michael Morpurgo

Other Works by Shoo Rayner

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  I love it!: Phase 4 Set 2 (Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised)

  By Shoo Rayner

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  Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised – A Helping Hand: Phase 5 Set 4

  By Shoo Rayner

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  How to Draw Cat and Dog: Phase 5 Set 3 (Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised)

  By Shoo Rayner