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This Morning I Met a Whale Audiobook (Unabridged)

By: Michael Morpurgo
This Morning I Met a Whale (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Michael Morpurgo Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Michael Morpurgo Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:
3.04347826086957 out of 53.04347826086957 out of 53.04347826086957 out of 53.04347826086957 out of 53.04347826086957 out of 5 (3.04) - 46 listener ratings
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At sunrise, young Michael spots a whale on the shores of the Thames and thinks he must be dreaming. But the creature is real and brings a message for him - humans must mend the damage they are doing to the planet before it is too late.

Can he fulfil his promise to tell others when neither his teacher nor his classmates believe his story?

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"Loved this book. Such a beautifully sad insight into what we are doing to the world."

— Asha (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " nice little story with magical drawings "

    — Qezzah, 10/19/2012
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    " A really lovely little story. I was close to tears at the end. "

    — Emma, 12/28/2011
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    " It's easy to see why the author is at such pains to condemn adults' perceptions and sing the praises of childrens': this sentimental claptrap could only appeal to childlike intellects. I'm sure I would have loved it as a child, but what do kids know about good writing? "

    — Rachel, 1/11/2011

About Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo, former Children’s Laureate of Britain, is the author of War Horse, called “superb” by the New York Times Book Review and now a major motion picture. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity. His writing has won numerous award, including the Whitbread Children’s Book Award, the California Young Reader Medal, the Red House Children’s Book Award, and France’s Prix Sorcieres, among others and others. He lives in Devon, England, with his wife, Clare. Together they founded the charity Farms for City Children, which gives children from urban areas an opportunity to spend a week working on a farm in the countryside.