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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.”
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Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is a writer, playwright, performer and librettist. The author of more than 150 children’s books, he has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in almost 40 languages. A former teacher and vocal spokesperson for the benefits of reading for pleasure, he is currently the President of Book Trust. Between 2003–2005 he was Children’s Laureate and in 2018 he was knighted for services to literature and charity. Many of Michael’s books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the phenomenal National Theatre adaptation of War Horse, which has been seen by over 10 million people in over 100 cities around the world, broke the West End record for weekly ticket sales, and won 5 Tony Awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.
