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The Resource Not bad for a bad lad, Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman

Not bad for a bad lad, Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman

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Summary
After getting caught, a young thief is charged to serve one year in a working prison. The lad is lonely and without hope but when he is allowed to help muck out the local stables Mr Alfie sees that he has a way with animals. So the stable manager asks the lad to tame a damaged and violent horse called Dombey, giving both the boy and horse a second chance. But will this friendship be enough to save Dombey, and help the 'bad lad' follow his dreams?
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xi, 113 pages
Note
  • Bonus material includes detailed information about Suffolk Punch horses and a new introduction by the author
  • Originally published by Templar Publishing, 2010
Isbn
9781848124714
Instance
Label
Not bad for a bad lad
Title
Not bad for a bad lad
Statement of responsibility
Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
After getting caught, a young thief is charged to serve one year in a working prison. The lad is lonely and without hope but when he is allowed to help muck out the local stables Mr Alfie sees that he has a way with animals. So the stable manager asks the lad to tame a damaged and violent horse called Dombey, giving both the boy and horse a second chance. But will this friendship be enough to save Dombey, and help the 'bad lad' follow his dreams?
Summary
A young thief sent to a working prison for a year is assigned to help clean out the local stables, and when the stable manager sees how well he works with the animals, the boy is asked to tame a violent horse called Dombey
Writing style
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10516808
Cataloging source
AU@
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Morpurgo, Michael
Dewey number
823.92
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
870
Literary form
novels
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 4
  • 6
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1938-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Foreman, Michael
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Juvenile delinquents
  • Juvenile detention homes
  • Horses
  • Stablehands
  • Horses
  • Juvenile delinquents
  • Juvenile detention homes
  • Stablehands
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Horses
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues
  • Juvenile delinquents
  • Juvenile detention homes
  • Horses
  • Stablehands
Target audience
pre adolescent
Label
Not bad for a bad lad, Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Bonus material includes detailed information about Suffolk Punch horses and a new introduction by the author
  • Originally published by Templar Publishing, 2010
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
ocn934637596
Dimensions
20 cm
Extent
xi, 113 pages
Isbn
9781848124714
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)934637596
Label
Not bad for a bad lad, Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Bonus material includes detailed information about Suffolk Punch horses and a new introduction by the author
  • Originally published by Templar Publishing, 2010
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
ocn934637596
Dimensions
20 cm
Extent
xi, 113 pages
Isbn
9781848124714
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)934637596

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