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.”This bestselling book by the Sunday Times bestselling author Michael Morpurgo is a short fiction adventure that will keep children on the edge of their seats. The action-packed narrative and the brave protagonist make it a top pick for juvenile readers.For fans of Louis Sachar (Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger) Madeleine L'Engle (A Wrinkle in Time) Dick King-Smith (The Sheep-pig) Katherine Rundell (The Explorer) and Elizabeth Laird (Song of the Dolphin Boy).
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book A... more
