Description

Book Synopsis

A spellbinding children’s story from from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo - now with a brand new cover look.


Toby Jenkins doesn’t like boarding school. He gets called Jinks and thinks he will never fit in. But then he meets a strange boy named Christopher who believes that he is the second coming of Jesus Christ. When the village boy ‘oiks’ start a war with the schoolboy ‘toffs’, Toby is caught in the middle. Can Christopher provide the miracle that Toby needs?


A brilliant evocation of school life from the master storyteller.


Michael has written more than one hundred books for children including An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Private Peaceful, and An Elephant in the Garden. He 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 Carneg

The War of Jenkins Ear

    Product form

    £6.29

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £6.99 – you save £0.70 (10%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Tue 23 Jun 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by Michael Morpurgo

    1 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The War of Jenkins Ear by Michael Morpurgo

      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 03/10/2011
      ISBN13: 9781405226721, 978-1405226721
      ISBN10: 1405226722

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A spellbinding children’s story from from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo - now with a brand new cover look.


      Toby Jenkins doesn’t like boarding school. He gets called Jinks and thinks he will never fit in. But then he meets a strange boy named Christopher who believes that he is the second coming of Jesus Christ. When the village boy ‘oiks’ start a war with the schoolboy ‘toffs’, Toby is caught in the middle. Can Christopher provide the miracle that Toby needs?


      A brilliant evocation of school life from the master storyteller.


      Michael has written more than one hundred books for children including An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Private Peaceful, and An Elephant in the Garden. He 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 Carneg

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account