Look insideBorn to Run
A moving story of joy and heartbreak from former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo. When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he keeps a special one: Best Mate. Best Mate can run like a speeding bullet, a cheetah-dog. But when he is kidnapped and turned into a champion racer, what will happen when Best Mate can’t run any more? In this unstoppable story of friendship, injustice, chance and change, champion author Michael Morpurgo spins a dramatic tale to make your heart race.
Recent reviews
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Is this book really sad, will it make you cry?? i don’t really like sad books, but i love animals. Thanks!
19 July 2010
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Really liked this book, recommend to anyone, different to what I expected
12 October 2009
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This book, along with Private Peaceful is my favorite book. It’s about a boy who saves a few puppies from a canal, and keeps the one that caught his eye the most, Best Mate. Best Mate can run as fast as the wind, and travels from family to family racing as a champion greyhound.
11 September 2009
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This book is sooooo gripping as it shows you how much this dog has gone though in it’s lifetime. I say you should read it. I’m not kidding you, you will love it!!!
Hannahmontanafan
6 September 2009
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amazing i luved this book it was one thoes you couldnt put down. it was like the book was speaking to me it was soo good. it was really sad at the end and beging and made me cry throughout the whole of it but it made me really happy too. i would reccomend this book yo anyone!!!
13 August 2009
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Authors
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Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books for children, and has won a multitude of awards as well as serving as Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005.
Awards
Michael was the Children’s Laureate 2003-2005, and has won many awards including The Whitbread Prize For The Wreck of the Zanzibar, the Smarties prize for The Butterfly Lion and the Blue Peter Award for Private Peaceful.
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