2000年1月1日 · Finally his dream came true when he was picked for the team. But that was 1939, and the Second World War was about to start, changing Billy's life and everyone else's forever... 128 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 2000.

Billy the Kid is a British children's novel written by Michael Morpurgo, and illustrated by Michael Foreman. It was originally published by Pavilion Books in 2000. Like many of his other novels, it was adapted into a stage play.

A moving story combining war and football: the game with the ability to link nations and generations ‘Told with all the author’s open-hearted clarity, and richly illustrated’ Philip Pullman Billy’s no kid – he’s eighty today. And this afternoon he’ll be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life.

Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea’s champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life. Billy joins Chelsea as a football apprentice, rises through the reserves to become a …

2020年9月18日 · This tale is told through the voice of an 80 year-old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea's champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life.

2006年10月1日 · With nostalgically vivid illustrations, the story of Billy the Kid reaches across generations and creates a life with a past that will be moving and inspiring for young and old alike. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

2002年1月1日 · He has written more than 100 books and has won the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award, and most recently the Blue Peter Book Award for PRIVATE PEACEFUL. He is also the author of WAR HORSE, which has been made into a Tony Award-winning Broadway play and a Golden Globe-nominated film.

2018年7月19日 · Billy the Kid is 80 today, and looking back over his life. He was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea Football Club in the 1930s. Then war broke out and Billy joined the army, where his experiences changed his life forever.

2020年2月11日 · Billy the kid by Morpurgo, Michael Publication date 2000 Topics Soccer stories, World War (1939-1945), World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction, World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction, Soccer -- Fiction, Memory -- Fiction Publisher London : Pavilion Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size ...

Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea’s champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life. Billy joins Chelsea as a football apprentice, rises through the reserves to become a …