Michael Morpurgo presents a vivid and engaging account of a child’s stay at a farm in this book, told through letters home. Illustrated with photographs of children and animals on location, the story captures the humour, fun, and excitement of working closely with animals while bringing the farm experience to life for readers.

• Turquoise / Band 7 books offer literary language, extended descriptions, longer sentences, and a wide range of unfamiliar vocabulary to support developing readers.

• Text type: Recount of a visit

• A timetable of the week’s events on page 22 and an index on page 23 help children recount and navigate the story.

• Curriculum links: Geography – Plants and animals in the local environment; Citizenship – Animals and us

• This book has also been levelled for Reading Recovery.