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Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo

Buy Alone on a Wide Wide Sea book in Sri Lanka by Michael Morpurgo and discover a powerful children’s historical novel about loss, identity, family, courage, and the search for home. Spanning generations and continents, this moving story follows a young orphan sent from Britain to Australia after the Second World War and, years later, the daughter who sets out to reconnect the family he lost.

Book Details

• Author: Michael Morpurgo
• Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books
• ISBN: 9780007230587
• Format: Paperback
• Series: Standalone
• Language: English
• Genre: Children’s Fiction / Historical Fiction / Adventure / Family
• Recommended Age: 8–12 Years

Six-year-old Arthur Hobhouse is sent from England to Australia after the Second World War, separated from his sister and everything familiar to him. His new life brings hardship, uncertainty, and loss, but also friendship and unexpected kindness. As he grows older, Arthur discovers a talent for boat building and sailing, yet memories of the sister he left behind never disappear. Years later, his daughter Allie sets sail alone for England in a yacht Arthur built especially for her, hoping to uncover the missing pieces of their family history. Alone on a Wide Wide Sea is a sweeping and emotional story about displacement, resilience, family ties, and the enduring hope of finding where you belong.

Who Should Read Alone on a Wide Wide Sea?

Alone on a Wide Wide Sea is ideal for young readers who enjoy emotional historical fiction, family stories, journeys, and adventures with strong themes of courage and belonging.

This book is ideal for:

• Readers aged 8 to 12 years
• Fans of Michael Morpurgo
• Children who enjoy historical fiction
• Readers interested in World War II and migration stories
• Young readers who enjoy sailing and journey-based adventures
• Fans of emotional family stories
• Gift buyers looking for meaningful children’s fiction

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When you buy Alone on a Wide Wide Sea in Sri Lanka from Books4Life.lk, you can add a moving Michael Morpurgo novel about family, survival, identity, and hope to a young reader’s collection.

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