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A gripping and heartfelt war story from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo.Turned away by his own son, Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only Cessie loves him and is determined to help him escape and unravel the truth of his past. A past that comes to him only in glimpses a lifeboat, a tin of condensed milk, a terrifying night on the beaches of Dunkirk in World War II Former Children's Laureate and award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story teller with this tale of strife and loss in World War II.

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. . . a great read and one that will have tears rolling down your cheeks * LoveReading4Kids *

Escape from ShangriLa

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    A Paperback / softback by Michael Morpurgo

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 05/03/2012
      ISBN13: 9781405226707, 978-1405226707
      ISBN10: 1405226706

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A gripping and heartfelt war story from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo.Turned away by his own son, Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only Cessie loves him and is determined to help him escape and unravel the truth of his past. A past that comes to him only in glimpses a lifeboat, a tin of condensed milk, a terrifying night on the beaches of Dunkirk in World War II Former Children's Laureate and award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story teller with this tale of strife and loss in World War II.

      Trade Review
      . . . a great read and one that will have tears rolling down your cheeks * LoveReading4Kids *

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