On Angel Wings

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Michael Morpurgo and Quentin Blake's classic Christmas story, now in a brand-new larger gift format the perfect Christmas gift!

A singing of wings, a glorious light, and a sudden beacon of brightness. It can only mean can it really a visit from the Angel Gabriel himself
One cold Christmas night, a shepherd recounts the magical story of how he came to be the first visitor to the newborn Christ child ahead of the other shepherds, and in complete secret.

This magical reworking of the nativity by the bestselling author of War Horse Michael Morpurgo is beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake. A wonderful Christmas gift to treasure and share.

Author Bio

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread Award. His recent bestselling novels include Shadow', A Medal for Leroy' and Little Manfred'. His novel War Horse' has been successfully adapted as a West End and Broadway theatre play and a major film by Steven Spielberg. A former Children's Laureate, Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children. Quentin Blake is simply today's most popular and best-lovedchildren's illustrator. His books are loved by children all over theworld. His titles include Mr Magnolia, Mrs Armitage and, ofcourse, the many stories of Roald Dahl. Quentin Blake grew upin Sidcup Kent and now lives in London (South Kensington)