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“My blood ran cold. The Black Queen was looking down at me from out of the sun.”
The Black Queen is what Billy calls his weird neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide black hat. She lurks in her garden, alone except for her black cat. Spooky or what? So when the Black Queen asks Billy to look after her cat, he’s nervous. Still, he can’t resist peeking into her shadowy house. Inside, there are chessboards everywhere. What game is the Black Queen playing? Is Billy brave enough to find out?
- A fabulously spooky short read from a master writer
- Michael Morpurgo is a former Children’s Laureate
- His books include War Horse and Kensuke’s Kingdom
- An intriguing tale perfect for newly confident readers
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Recent reviews
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Bit disappointed with this one but it was ok
8 March 2014
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I LOVE HIS BOOKS SO MUCH
8 March 2013
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This book is awesome I never expected the ending!
6 March 2013
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THe best book I have ever read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16 September 2012
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a lovely book
2 March 2012
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Authors
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Michael Morpurgo
Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books for children, and has won a multitude of awards as well as serving as Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005.
Awards
Michael was the Children’s Laureate 2003-2005, and has won many awards including The Whitbread Prize For The Wreck of the Zanzibar, the Smarties prize for The Butterfly Lion the Blue Peter Award for Private Peaceful and the Red House award for Shadow.
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