Series:

Yellow Bananas

1 primary work • 5 total works

Book 15

Cover of Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders

by Michael Morpurgo

Published 11 April 1994

At school she's called "wimpy Wendy" - but Wendy isn't afraid of Slinky, Grandpa's snake.

At school she's called "wimpy Wendy" - but Wendy isn't afraid of Slinky, Grandpa's snake. When she takes Slinky to school and her he wriggles out of her school bag, Wendy will brave anything to rescue him.

"SOME PEOPLE HAVE goldfish or tortoises or hamsters. Wendy's Grandpa had a snake, a king snake called Slinky. He was black and gold with little beady eyes and an ever-flicking forked tongue."

Cover of Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey

Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey

by Michael Morpurgo

Published 15 October 1987
'Melons. Melons for sale!' Every day, Jo-Jo brays the same message and carries the heavy melons through the streets of Venice. Bullied by his master and plagued by flies, Jo-Jo is loved by nobody. But one day, somebody notices Jo-Jo. The famous Doge's daughter herself! And when danger looms, the Venetians need a hero to save them ...From the master storyteller himself comes a story about an evolving friendship between Jo-Jo and the Doge's daughter, who loves the donkey despite his lowly position. A real feeling of of warmth and hope is created in this timeless, classical tale.

Cover of Conker

Conker

by Michael Morpurgo

Published 12 October 1987
When Nick's grandmother decides to help him become Conker Champion of Jubilee Park, she sends him off to find some special conkers from Cotter's Yard. There, he discovers a half-starved dog. Will Nick be able to rescue him?

Cover of Colly's Barn

Colly's Barn

by Michael Morpurgo

Published 1 October 2002

Cover of Jo-Jo and the Melon Donkey