by Michael Morpurgo · Egmont Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749746933
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«Why the Whales Came» is a young adult novel by Michael Morpurgo, published by Egmont Books in paperback (145 pages, in English).
On the island of Bryher, Gracie and Daniel befriend the Birdman, an outcast who warns them of the curse of Samson Island. When they become trapped there by fog, they discover the legend is real. The islanders' greed endangers the narwhals, and the children try to save the whales and break the spell.
The story is set in the Isles of Scilly. This English edition came out in 2001; the novel was originally published in 1985.
For young readers from about 9 years old, with an interest in friendship, mystery and nature.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
