2015-01-05
Amazing!
This book is really amazing! Yes, it is sad in some points but in the end it all ends good. This book is really well written and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storyteller
Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound’s journey through life – and from owner to owner…
“The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against the side of the plastic bag, kicking at it, squeaking and squealing in terror. He had no idea what it might be, only that it was alive and in danger of drowning.”
When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he can’t bear to hand them all over to the RSPCA. He pleads with his parents: couldn’t he just keep one of them? But nothing will convince them and Patrick cries himself to sleep – only to be woken by a greyhound puppy licking his face!
Patrick christens his puppy Best Mate, and that’s what he becomes. Patrick’s favourite thing is to watch Best Mate running at full stretch on the heath, a speeding bullet, a cheetah-dog. Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer, and begins a new life as a champion race dog. Suzie, the greyhound trainer’s step-daughter, loves Best Mate on first sight and gives him a new name, Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can’t run any more?
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Reviews
Praise for Born to Run:
“Pitch perfect… this hardened book reviewer kept having to wipe away the tears” Daily Mail
Praise for The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips:
"…a succinctly engaging tear-jerker, it is also full of happiness and affection and has a joyful ending… It is also about people who care enough to look after each other, offering a lesson in life as well as history. Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week
"From the first sentence of a Michael Morpurgo book, you know you are in the hands of a natural storyteller." Guardian
"As always, Morpurgo writes with solid confidence in a voice that's gentle yet spellbinding." Evening Standard
"Classic Morpurgo brilliance" Bookseller's choice, Publishing News
"…Michael Morpurgo weaves a touching tale that's full of surprises. A master storyteller at his best." Funday Times
About the author
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
Apple Books: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (178 Ratings)
Apple Books: Customer Reviews
2013-11-01
Love it!!!!!!
This book is amazing if you are going to pick it you will be surprised the cove dusnt look amazing but the book Is so good I can hardly explain it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2013-01-02
Born to run
This book is a superb book. I recommend it to all ages. It starts off interesting and throughout the whole book you become more intrigued and wanting to read more. Finally at the end of the book you find a happy ending and wish you could read it every day. I loved it!
2012-11-10
I
It's a lovely book i really loved it any one who reads this should buy it
2012-09-11
Brilliant And Worth Every Penny
I read this book and I couldn't put it down and it was one book I had to keep reading until it was finished. Sadness and heartwarming.
Made me feel like I was in the story watching it all happen and wanting to help.
2012-04-10
Amazing
What a amazing book can't wait to read one similar to this one!!!!! :)
2011-10-05
Best mate
Brilliant absouloutely brilliant is all I can say just buy it!!!!!!!!
2011-06-01
Born to run
This book really touched me because I have two dogs of my own and when the elder one Tosca died I was devastated and I didn't think anyone else could feel such pain as I at that time.
This book also helped me to understand what you have to do when a part of your family dies, not only a pet but a person as well, and that is, "move on but never forget" which basically means that you can move on and not be sad all your life but you can't forget the good memories that you had with that person or pet and that saying has brought me a long way.
I hope whoever is reading this now will think about what I have just told you and don't just think. Think long and hard.
"Move on but never forget."
Written by Minnie Melville age 12 Edinburgh.
2011-05-19
Born to run
Great inspirational book about love and commitment, fully recommendable
2011-05-02
Good
Sad parts of the story are what makes it good. Sad ending, I love my two dogs more after reading this.
2011-03-03
Depressing
I'm also up for a good cry but this book made me want to throw up I was crying so hard. Yet another example of why his books are too depressing. I cannot imagine this happening to my dog. The mere idea makes me want to self harm. The ending wasn't even happy! The first owner didn't know it was him! I know it sounds stupid but that dog must have felt such an enormous sense of rejection and sadness that was the point at which I vowed never to read another Michael Morpurgo. Imagine if you were separated from you mother and when you eventually found her she had moved on and didn't even know it was you! Can't see how anyone would enjoy this book
2011-02-28
Wow!
If you've got a dog this is your book! Out of all the Michael Morpurgo books I have read this is my second or third favourite book after Running Wild.
2011-01-12
Born to run
OMG!!! Saddest story ever. Glad he was happy in the end
2011-01-10
Fantastic!
After having read this book three times,I think that I can safely say that this book is an emotional book that will always get you crying no matter how many times you have read it! It is a book about a greyhound who is very unfortunate and has many owners(and names! He suffers all of the things that neglected,stolen and homeless dogs go through and I think that Michael Mopurgo has done a fantastic job in showing the world how badly we treat animals and how we need to stop and think about the consequences.He has done an amazing job and will continue to do so throughout his career .
2010-10-22
Born to run
This book is amazing tale and the best book iv ever reed
2010-09-11
The Times
An fantastically heart throbbing book, this has got to be the best book ever. This just sums up the way that cruelty yo animals occurs and how the human race can not only be discusting, but also a peaceful and friendly nation - The Times