Why the Whales Came door Michael Morpurgo

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Why the Whales Came (origineel 1985; editie 2017)

door Michael Morpurgo (Auteur)

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Adventure fiction. A stunning story of friendship and our natural world set against the backdrop of the First World War. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Gracie and her friend Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. But then they find a message in the sand and discover the Birdman is not who they thought. But his warnings to stay away from the abandoned and cursed Samson Island stay with them. And when those warnings seem to be coming true, Gracie and Daniel must find out what the Birdman knows - before it's too late... Why the Wales Came is a gripping historical tale full of adventure and friendship, from the author of War Horse. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and 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. 10 yrs+… (meer)

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Titel:	Why the Whales Came
Auteurs:	Michael Morpurgo (Auteur)
Info:	Farshore (2017), Edition: New, 192 pages
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Waarom kwamen de walvissen? door Michael Morpurgo (1985)

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A great story of exactly the title, 'Why the Whales Came' (

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trainsparrow | Apr 29, 2024 |

The small isle of Bryher in the Scilly Isles, 1914. Best friends Grace and Daniel have been warned to keep away from the Birdman and from nearby Samson island. But with the arrival of the swans they have run out of places to sail their homemade boats.... a message made from seashells in the sand makes them question how dangerous the Birdman really is. (

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ArdizzoneFan | Jan 13, 2021 |

Svenska: Då valarna kom

helenaferry | Jan 18, 2019 |

This story is set on a remote island in the days leading up to World War I. 'You keep away from the Birdman,' warned Gracie's father. 'Keep well clear of him, you hear me now?' But Gracie and her friend Daniel discover the Birdman isn't mad or dangerous as everyone says. Yet he does warn them to stay away from the abandoned Samson Island - he says it's cursed. And when the children are stranded on Samson by fog, Gracie returns to hear tragic news. Could the Samson Island be cursed like the Birdman says? When a narwhal is beached on the sand of their island, it seems that the curse is about to strike their home. Together Birdman and the children save the narwhals and their community.

wichitafriendsschool | Apr 9, 2018 |

Although it was quite a predictable story, plot-wise, I still really enjoyed it. I liked how the story was told in the point of view of a child, rather than an adult. It's a bit refreshing, I think. I was very slightly annoyed by how the conversations were carried out, though. It sounded a bit like an annoying, too-curious child. Haha.

I also found the ending a little too 'simple'. I think that the villagers caved in a little too easily with minimum persuasion. And although Big Tim was one of the last ones to comply, I still thought that realistically, it wouldn't have taken that quick to convince a whole village to do the compete opposite of what they've been led to believe their entire lives, and probably generations before.

Either way, I loved it and I would really love to read more from the author. (

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Auteursnaam	Rol	Type auteur	Werk?	Status
Michael Morpurgo	—	primaire auteur	alle edities	berekend
Dorrestein, Miek	Vertaler	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
Kneepkens, Henk	Illustrator	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd

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Why the Whales Came

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When the Whales Came (1989)

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To Mark, Linda, Geoffrey and Stewart.

My thanks to Marion and Keith Bennett and Leonard Jenkins of Bryher, and also to Roy Cooper of Tresco, for their help in the writing of this book.

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'YOU KEEP AWAY FROM THE BIRDMAN, GRACE,' my father had warned me often enough.

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Adventure fiction. A stunning story of friendship and our natural world set against the backdrop of the First World War. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Gracie and her friend Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. But then they find a message in the sand and discover the Birdman is not who they thought. But his warnings to stay away from the abandoned and cursed Samson Island stay with them. And when those warnings seem to be coming true, Gracie and Daniel must find out what the Birdman knows - before it's too late... Why the Wales Came is a gripping historical tale full of adventure and friendship, from the author of War Horse. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and 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. 10 yrs+

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