Award-winning children’s writer and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo has collected his greatest animal stories from all around the world and put them in one place . . . Here! From brave mice to hungry wolves, and mischievous spiders to ingenious cats, this is a timeless collection to treasure forever. Beautifully illustrated throughout, a menagerie will come to life before your eyes.There are lots of stories to choose from, including Puss in Boots, The Ugly Duckling, and Peter and the Wolf, so whether you’re looking for a quick read or a longer story to lose yourself in, something to read alone or a tale to share, there’s a great animal story within for everyone to find. This beautifully-illustrated, sumptuous gift edition is perfectfor young readers to treasure.