The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Morpurgo, Michael2016
Book
Total copies: 2
In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats take over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin. A beautiful edition of this classic retelling by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark.In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats takes over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the town's children when the greedy mayor breaks his word. Masterfully weaving contemporary social and environmental themes into a gripping tale, and celebrating it with breath-taking illustrations, former British Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Emma Chichester Clark team up to create a compelling new take on this timeless story.
Main title:
The Pied Piper of Hamelin / Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.
Author:
Morpurgo, Michael, authorChichester Clark, Emma, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Walker Books and Subsidiaries, 2016.
Collation:
110 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.
ISBN:
9781406369007 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
Subject:
Pied Piper of Hamelin (Legendary character) -- Juvenile fictionLegendsChildren's storiesFiction 5+Traditional TalesChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesPicture storybooksChildren's / Teenage fiction: Traditional storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Classic fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionChildren's / Teenage: Personal & social issues
BRN:
295614