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Finding Alfie

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Aunty Iris always treasured her small painting of a boat, paintedby her close friend Alfie many years before. Her nephew, Michael,is inspired to try and find out what actually happened to Alfiein World War II.

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SKU: 9780702325205 Category: CH REFERENCE Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children's / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: death & bereavement, Children's / Teenage social issues: War & conflict issues, Children's / Teenage stationery & miscellaneous items, Children's / Teenage: True stories told as fiction
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On the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Michael Morpurgo tells a new story about this milestone moment in British history.

Aunty Iris always treasured her small painting of a boat, painted by her close friend Alfie many years before. Her nephew, Michael, is inspired to try and find out what actually happened to Alfie in World War II. He embarks on a journey that takes him across the Channel into France, learning a profound lesson along the way about service and the surprising power of memory.

With stunning illustrations by Michael Foreman, this powerful book is perfect for the whole family to share and remember.

  • A stunning commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion
  • Created by two legends of British children’s books, Michael Morpurgo (War Horse, Private Peaceful) and Michael Foreman (War Boy)
  • Developed in partnership with the Royal British Legion
Weight 0.6 kg
Dimensions 21.6 × 27.4 × 1.5 cm
Author

Morpurgo, Michael

Publisher

Scholastic

Imprint

Scholastic

Cover

Hardback

Pages

66

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B

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