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Believing in magic makes dreams come true…

Jackie dreams of having a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all Ireland and the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of 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; one she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip.

And Jackie soon discovers that with Mr Skip, anything is possible.

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Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007476787

Publisher

HarperCollins

Date published

June 7th, 2012

Lexile measure

790L

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 4.8; Middle years; 2.0 points

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  • 112 pages

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Michael Morpurgo

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Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”

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  1. MistyMoon02
    on 26 July 2015

    Michael Morpurgo is one of my favourite animal writers. He really goes into depth with the topic and I’m excited to read Singing for Mrs Pettigrew, which includes the meaning behind some of his stories!

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    on 29 May 2014

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  3. FLOWER01
    on 15 July 2013

    this book is AMAZING and i absolutly Love It!!!!!!!!!!! It has homor and comedy in it and I could read it over and over and over again! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5out of 5

  4. jdw876
    on 26 May 2013

    this book was great I love it I just want to read it one thousand times I rat it five stars

    5out of 5

  5. horridhenry2122
    on 8 August 2012

    Mr Skip

    “I’ll put you together again. And Mum and me, we’ll look after you, alright?”

    In Dublin, where horses run wild in the fields near the tower blocks, Jackie dreams of owning her own horse – the fastest in the world. But all she has is Gran’s old donkey Barnaby, who is a stubborn as a mule. Until, rummaging in a skip, Jackie finds a broken garden gnome who turns out to be magical! When she lovingly restores him back to his former glory, Mr Skip promises to make her dreams come true. Jackie’s great wish is for her donkey to run like a racehorse. And when Barnaby starts winning races, fame and fortune come their way. There are TV appearances, a film deal and a promised million ‘smackaroos’. But will Barnaby, the Superdonk, win the Irish Derby? Can Mr Skip work his magic till the very end? New Parent’s info RRP £4.99 Club price £1.99 Saving £3.00 Buy this book Bookmarking I want to read this I am reading this I have read this Tell us what you think

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