Not Bad for a Bad Lad [Paperback]

"I know a good sort when I see one. That's why I've taken him on. That's why I took you on."

When a young lad strays into bad behavior and thieving, he soon finds himself in Borstal prison for young men, lonely and without hope. But when Mr. Alfie, who manages the stables, asks him to care for and tame a damaged horse, both are given a second chance. Could this "bad lad's" skill with horses help him follow his dreams?

"Evocative watercolours and line drawings . . . the message is that youngsters need to feel good about themselves."  —Sunday Times

"A classic collaboration and a tale of redemption."  —Bookseller

"This is a beautiful book, from cover to cover, and a beautiful story too."  —Armadillo Magazine

"Morpurgo's gently elegant prose makes this slim story flow effortlessly." --Kirkus, Online: 4/13/2016 and Print: 5/1/2016

"A gifted storyteller, Morpurgo writes with sensitivty and conviction."--Booklist, 6/1/2016