Outlaw: The True Story of Robin Hood

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The legend of Robin Hood and his band of Outlaws, thrillingly reimagined by the nations favourite storyteller
A thoroughly enjoyable, action-packed adventure BookTrust

With King Richard gone and the tyrannical Sheriff of Nottingham ruling in his place, the people need a hero or a whole motley crew of them. Robin Hood and the Outlaws outsmart the usurpers again and again, but as in any battle, no side escapes without casualties.

Meanwhile, centuries later, more lives on than just Robin Hoods legend. For there is a grave, with a silver arrow, and a boy destined to discover them in the woods

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A thoroughly enjoyable, action-packed adventure BookTrust

Morpurgo brings his usual wonderful writing style to classic characters such as Robin himself, the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Maid Marian and the rest and brings them vividly to life The Bookbag

Praise for Michael Morpurgo:

Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching Guardian

Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects Daily Telegraph

There are few childrens writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo Daily Express

Morpurgos gift is to make this long-ago world of danger and heartbreak accessible without ever patronising his young readers Sunday Mercury

Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative Elizabeth Reilly, British Council

The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers Guardian

Author Bio

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.