Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.4
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
36833
Points per Word
0.000163
Description
A collection of stories which reflect the author's love of myth, legend and first love. Combining a keen sense of place with confirmed skill as a brilliant observer of family life, Morpurgo's dazzling collection shows him to be a master storyteller.