Why the Whales Came

I've read this book to children for the past ten years. It's not immediately accessible to less able young readers, but after the first two chapters all of my classes were completely hooked! It wasn't till a friend mentioned visiting the Scilly Isles that I realised how much I knew (or thought I did) about Bryher and Samson - and more to the point, how much I'd like to visit! Michael Morpurgo writes excellent children's stories. His love of the Isles of Scilly is evident without in any way overwhelming fundamental story lines.