BorntoRun[AudioCD]

作者 Michael Morpurgo著
出版社 HarperCollinsUK
出版时间 2008年6月
ISBN 9780007266616
定价 151.20

内容简介

Joyandheartbreakcombineinthisbittersweettaleofachampiongreyhound'sjourneythroughlife--andfromownertoowner!"Thesackwasn'tjustdriftinggentlyalonglikeeverythingelse,itwasturningofitsownaccord.Therewasdefinitelysomethinginsideit,strugglingagainstthesideoftheplasticbag,kickingatit,squeakingandsquealinginterror.Hehadnoideawhatitmightbe,onlythatitwasaliveandindangerofdrowning."WhenPatricksavesalitterofgreyhoundpuppiesfromthecanal,hecan'tbeartohandthemallovertotheRSPCA.Hepleadswithhisparents:couldn'thejustkeeponeofthem?ButnothingwillconvincethemandPatrickcrieshimselftosleep--onlytobewokenbyagreyhoundpuppylickinghisface!PatrickchristenshispuppyBestMate,andthat'swhathebecomes.Patrick'sfavouritethingistowatchBestMaterunningatfullstretchontheheath,aspeedingbullet,acheetah-dog.UntilonedayBestMateiskidnappedbyagreyhoundtrainer,andbeginsanewlifeasachampionracedog.Suzie,thegreyhoundtrainer'sstep-daughter,lovesBestMateonfirstsightandgiveshimanewname,BrightEyes.Butwhatwillhappenwhenhecan'trunanymore?

作者简介

Multi-awardwinningauthor,MichaelMorpurgo,isoneofBritain'sbest-lovedwritersforchildrenandhaswonmanyprizes,includingtheSmartiesPrize,TheWritersGuildAwardandtheBluePeterBookAwardforhisrecentnovel,PrivatePeaceful,whichhasalsohadtwosuccessfulrunsasaplaydevisedbyBristolOldVic.From2003to2005hewastheChildren'sLaureate,arolewhichtookhimallovertheUKtopromoteliteracyandreading,andin2005hewasnamedtheBooksellersAssociationAuthoroftheYear.

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