Published: 2012
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This book has been graded for interest at 9 years.
This book was published in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Michael Morpurgo has brought together poems by writers as diverse as Spike Milligan and Stevie Smith, John Lennon and Jo Shapcott.
This book contains the following story:
Robin Hood
Whether or not there was ever a real Robin Hood, the stories about him have been told over and over again for centuries. How outlaws rescued him from the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, how Maid Marian joined them, how they robbed the rich to feed the poor and rescued innocent children from the gallows.
This book features the following character:
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is the heroic outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, living in Sherwood Forest with his band of Merry Men.
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.
