Can I read Dear Olly on EtoBox?

Dear Olly by Michael Morpurgo; Christian Birmingham is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Dear Olly about?

Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storyteller A moving story of a brother, a sister and a swallow, and how all are in some way victims of the horrors of landmines. Olly’s brother Matt wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university. Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for the winter to join all the other swallows. His journey is difficult and fraught with danger. Three separate stories are woven into one powerful and moving novel whose central theme not only exposes the horrors of war and of landmines, but also the endurance of the human spirit.

Who reads Dear Olly?

Author

Michael Morpurgo; Christian Birmingham

Publisher

HarperCollins UK

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780007375844

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Juvenile

Rating

3.68 / 5 (1,070 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13