By Adam Stower (author) Part of the Murray and Bun! series
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ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP!
Your favourite duo are back… MURRAY AND BUN!
Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet.
Bun is a bun. Bun loves… EVERYTHING!
And together they are unstoppable!
SOMETIMES Murray's enchanted cat flap leads to the garden… but mostly it leads to ADVENTURE!
And when Murray and Bun travel through the cat flap and find themselves in a land of PIRATES, they're quickly thrown into their biggest adventure yet!
Kidnapped by the dread pirate Captain Patch of the feared pirate ship the Lurchin' Urchin, Murray and Bun discover a secret map which leads them to MONSTER ISLAND, where they must find BURIED TREASURE… or be made to walk the plank!
Perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Bunny vs Monkey , Dog Man , Adventure Mice and Claude , this funny, exciting, and hugely loveable story - brilliantly illustrated throughout - will delight adventure-lovers young and old.
Adam Stower is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. He was born in England and grew up in a village at the edge of Lake Zurich after his family moved to Switzerland. Adam has loved drawing for as long as he can remember. He achieved a first-class honours degree in Illustration from Norwich School of Art, followed by a master’s degree in Narrative Illustration from the University of Brighton.
Adam has illustrated sixteen picture books to date, seven of which he wrote himself. He has also illustrated many chapter books for children both here and in the US.
His books have received international acclaim, winning prizes at home and abroad, including the Red House Book Award for Bottom’s Up! (Author – Jeanne Willis) 2010 and the Wanda Gag Read-Aloud Book Award (US) for Silly Doggy! 2013. Adam’s publishers include David Fickling Books, Puffin, Templar Publishing, Bloomsbury, Faber and Faber, Random House, Scholastic (US), Alison Green Books and Candlewick (US) and his books are translated into many languages around the world. Aside from his work for children’s fiction, Adam also does regular editorial and advertising illustration work. Adam often visits schools, libraries and festivals at home and abroad where he entertains children and adults alike with readings from his books and live-drawing demonstrations. Much of King Co o was inspired by Adam’s memories of playing in the woods at the back of his home with his brother, Matt, and of the time he spent at a 462-year-old boarding school in north Norfolk. Adam lives in Brighton, with his wife, his daughter and a cat called Murray.
Author photo © Paul Winter
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ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP! Your favourite duo are back… MURRAY AND BUN!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Murray the Pirate and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Murray the Pirate features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Adventure Stories, Fantasy / Magical, Funny, Animal Stories, Graphic Novels & Comics, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Murray the Pirate was written by Adam Stower and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Murray the Pirate has 178 pages
Yes it is part of Murray and Bun! series
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