My Friend Walter

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Higher Attainers - a picture of the Crown Jewels for reference (expectation to write directly into books and compare two objects) Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-07-12 17:37:49 Boxid IA158606 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City London Donor Several of his other stories have been adapted for screen and stage, including My Friend Walter, Why the Whales Came and Kensuke's Kingdom . Michael has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.

A son and grandson of actors, Michael has acting in his blood and enjoys collaborating and performing live adaptations of his books at festivals, concerts and theatres. But then comes the day of the sale. Walter is in the tower of London. Bess, horrified at what is happening, goes to London alone, hoping to find Walter .Before Walter left, he told her everything would be okay. Bess wants to know when and how. They go fishing, Bess lets Walter ride on one of the family tractors (which he does love, he declares that tractors are majesties compared to cars or something), and they have all sorts of fun together!Bess has always been known for making up stories - so perhaps Sir Walter was also imaginary, but the reader knows better. We get to learn about the real life of an important historical figure, rather than the basic facts (and misinterpretations) that everyone knows. This story is sweet and charming, with no real problems that are always magically solved by the end. My main reason for rating this three stars, is the confusing mix of language used by the ghost. At times, he uses early modern phrases such as “cur” and “mere trifle” and other times sounds entirely post-modern. I appreciate that for a younger audience, the obsolete language and grammar may have been more difficult to understand, but I definitely think it would have given more realism to the ghostly figure. Also, I find it a little creepy that the ghost only reveals himself as the child character holds a striking similarity to his late wife, but perhaps that’s just me reading too much into it. The family are given a large sum of money as a reward for finding them, and with that money, they buy another farm. Walter was right you see. Everything did turn out all right! Michael Morpurgo has thrilled and delighted huge numbers of young readers since becoming a children’s author in the early 1970s," Wood said. "Action for Children’s Arts is delighted to recognise Michael’s outstanding contribution by presenting him with the J M Barrie Award 2016. His work will undoubtedly, like Peter Pan, stand the test of time, making him a truly worthy recipient of this award."

David Wood, chair of Action for Children’s Arts, said Morpurgo is “one of our greatest storytellers”. Remember Sir Walter Raleigh, who laid his cloak in a puddle so Queen Elizabeth I could walk across? Well, Bess meets his ghost and finds out she’s his ancestor! The presentation and lesson can be a stand alone lesson, but was made to accompany the book ‘My Friend Walter’ by Michael Morpurgo. The main focus is writing a report about the Crown Jewels, so can easily be adapted without reference to the rest of the story.Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL7969333M Openlibrary_edition Bess is a young girl who has no friends. She lives in her family's farm, with her older brother, younger brother, parents, Gran, and not forgetting her cheeky dog! Then one day, and invitation comes in the mail, written in curiously messy handwriting, inviting the family to a gathering at the Tower of London. Her auntie has recieved an invitation too, so because her Gran has a medical appointment, Bess tags along with her. Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo needs no introduction. He is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. Michael has written more than forty books for children including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.