Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! (Mudpuddle Farm)

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Join the fun on the farm!

A charming story from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo, hilariously illustrated throughout by Shoo Rayner, and perfect for readers of 5 and up.
Two funny farmyard stories for younger readers.

Mossops Last Chance:
Theres mice in my barley sacks, theres rats in my roof and now theres mice in the corn bin. This time Ive had enough. If you arent up to the job, you will have to go.

Mossop the old farm cat likes to sleep and not much else! So when Farmer Rafferty tells him to catch twenty-six mice by sunset, all the animals have to pull together to give Mossop one last chance

Albertine, Goose Queen:
Good morning, Madam, Ive come to eat you. Your friends have all gone. Theres no one to help you now. Theyre all very stupid, arent they

A fox is on the loose, and all the animals except Albertine the goose have hidden themselves inside. Albertine is safe on her island in the pond at least so she thinks, until the fox starts swimming towards her

Reviews

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

Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skilful, 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 is one of the most well-known and best-loved children's authors. He has written over a hundred books, as well as short stories, musicals and screenplays, and has won many prizes, including the Blue Peter Book Award and the Red House Children's Book Award for Private Peaceful, the Whitbread Award for The Wreck of the Zanzibar, and the Writer's Guild Award and the Smarties Prize for The Butterfly Lion.