Dear Olly

by Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham (Illustrator)

Overview

Olly's brother Matt wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university. The siblings' story is interwoven with the journey by Hero, the swallow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008638795
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	04/29/2025
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Christian Birmingham is a young artist of outstanding talent. In 1991 he graduated from Exeter College of Art and Design and has since illustrated several highly praised books. Christian lives in Brighton, Sussex.