Conker

By Michael Morpurgo and Petra Brown

A beautifully crafted chapter book by Michael Morpurgo for Egmont’s red banana series.

When Stevie Rooster is mean about Nick's old dog dying, Nick throws Stevie's best conker into the pond. But Grandma says there's a better way to get back at Stevie – become Conker King of Jubilee Park.Nick must use some conkers from the tree in the old scrapyard. And in that scrapyard is a skinny, starving dog who looks just like Nick's old pet.

Can Nick rescue the animal and become conker champion? A moving story about grief, redemption and the love of a family pet.

Red bananas are chapter books for newly fluent readers, suitable for NC Level 3 readers. They are carefully designed with education in mind, supporting children’s understanding of how to read longer books. Red bananas introduce similes and wordplay to encourage an understanding of more literary concepts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Dec 5, 2011
• ISBN: 9781780311715

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo OBE, is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist, best known for his work in children’s literature. He was the third Children’s Laureate. He has written over 120 books, and has been published in over 25 languages. His children’s novel War Horse has been adapted for stage where it became a smash-hit success in the UK, before transferring to Broadway and Toronto. War Horse has also been adapted for screen, directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 2012.

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Reviews for Conker

[Amanda Cremona · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It had nice illustrations that helped explain the story properly, good language, and a nice storyline.