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title: "Why The Whales Came: the perfect children’s story of friendship, the environment and accepting differences"
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# Why The Whales Came: the perfect children’s story of friendship, the environment and accepting differences

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Why The Whales Came: the perfect children’s story of friendship, the environment and accepting differences : Morpurgo, Michael: desertcart.in: Books

Review: Five Stars - Great price.
Review: Each book I read by Michael Morpurgo becomes my new favorite, This book, Why the Whales Came, will be at the top of my list for a long time I am sure, The mixture of emotionality and nature, both animal and human, is superb. I would recommend this book to anyone who appreciates a children's narrative written to reach an adult's sensibilities just as much.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #126,640 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #217 in Children's Fiction Books on Cars, Trains & Things That Go #219 in Children's Fiction on Maturing #258 in Children's Books on New Experiences |
| Country of Origin  | India |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,031) |
| Dimensions  | 12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm |
| Edition  | Reissue |
| Grade level  | 4 - 6 |
| ISBN-10  | 0008640734 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0008640736 |
| Item Weight  | 1 kg 50 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 179 pages |
| Publication date  | 2 July 2024 |
| Publisher  | Farshore |
| Reading age  | 10 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by A***. on 1 September 2015*

Great price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by L***Z on 25 October 2013*

Each book I read by Michael Morpurgo becomes my new favorite, This book, Why the Whales Came, will be at the top of my list for a long time I am sure, The mixture of emotionality and nature, both animal and human, is superb. I would recommend this book to anyone who appreciates a children's narrative written to reach an adult's sensibilities just as much.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by C***N on 6 September 2025*

The Isles of Scilly are full of mysterious stories. Small tight knit communities often contain a treasure trove of half truths, suspicions, petty jealousies and the like. This provides the fertile ground in which stories arise and the defenceless suffer. Young adventurers are less burdened by the weight of suspicion or burdened by prejudice. So it is in this story. The heroine and hero through their friendship with an old recluse save their neighbours from making a tragic mistake. I will avoid spoilers but this story is grounded in myth and is imaginatively told.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-03*