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When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after World War Two, he is torn from his sister, his country and everything he has ever known. A long journey lies ahead: a journey of enormous hardships. Taking courage from his friend, fellow orphan Marty, and the extraordinary people he meets along the way, Arthur finally settles in Australia, discovering a talent for boat-design and sailing.

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Now, years later, he has built a special boat for his daughter Allie – a solo yacht designed to carry her to England in search of his long-lost sister. Will the tangled threads of Arthur’s life come together at last?

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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.
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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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Adventure
Transport
Boats
All About You
Families
Fiction
Geography
Journeys and travel
Orphans
History
Second World War

By Michael Morpurgo

How far would you go to find yourself? The lyrical, life-affirming novel from the bestselling author of Private Peaceful and War Horse.

There were dozens of us on the ship, all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, calling good-bye…
That is all I remember of England.

When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WWII he loses his sister, his country and everything he knows. Overcoming enormous hardships with fellow orphan Marty, Arthur is finally saved by the extraordinary people he meets and by his talent for boat-design and sailing. Now he has built a special boat for his daughter Allie – a solo yacht designed to carry her to England in search of his long-lost sister. Will the threads of Arthur’s life finally come together?

I was there on the quayside to see Allie take her out for the first time, saw her dancing through the waves, and I knew I’d never built a finer boat.

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

'Lyrical and moving, it is one of the former Children's Laureate's best books for years.' Amanda Craig, The Times -

'His best book in years… I was completely hooked.' Kate Kellaway, The Observer Review -

'A powerful story.' The Guardian Children's Books Supplement -

”'Executed with Morpurgo’s distinctive flair. His language remains beautifully clean and clear.” - Waterstone’s Books Quarterly

'[A] very satisfying read… The masterful writing makes the characters come to life on the page… I'm recommending this to adult friends as well as teenagers.' Books for Keeps -

'Michael Morpurgo strikes gold… this is a life-rewarding novel.' Angels & Urchins -

'This is storytelling at its best.' Primary Times -

'Incredibly moving, harrowing and completely unputdownable. A first class story that brings history alive.' My Child magazine -

'Completely unputdownable.' Families Magazine -

Is Alone on a wide wide sea based on a true story?

Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea is a book by Michael Morpurgo, first published in 2006 by HarperCollins. It was inspired by the history of English orphans transported to Australia after World War II.

What age is Alone on a wide wide sea for?

A touching and tender story about an unusual childhood. Arthur is shipped off to Australia as a six year old orphan during World War Two. ... Find This Book In..

Is Alone on a wide wide sea a movie?

BBC Radio 2 is to broadcast a drama starring Toby Jones and Jason Donovan based on Michael's child migration novel, Alone On A Wide Wide Sea. The four-part drama, the first ever adaptation of the book, stars Toby Jones and Jason Donovan alongside cameo appearances from Michael and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.