Mr Skip

An enchanting story about how doing a little bit of good and having faith - in a magical gnome and a very stubborn donkey - might just make your dreams come true.

'Morpurgo has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers' GuardianJackie dreams of having a horse - one that will run like the wind and beat the boys on the estate who don't let girls join their races. The closest she can get is her gran's old donkey, Barnaby, and she can barely make him walk.But then Jackie finds a magical gnome and he helps Barnaby become a racing superstar. Can the magic last, and make Jackie's dreams come true?

About the author

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.