Toro! Toro!

By Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (Illustrator)

A boy and his bull flee war and bullfighting in a quest for freedom.

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128 pages

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In war-torn Spain, young Antonito and his beloved bull, Paco, escape the horrors of the bullring and the Spanish Civil War. As bombs fall and soldiers invade, they seek refuge in the hills. Amidst the chaos, Paco becomes a symbol of hope and freedom. But can Antonito find peace in a world shattered by conflict? As he joins the Resistance, tales of a legendary black bull stir his heart. Is Paco still out there, wild and free? This poignant journey explores the bonds of friendship and the quest for a life beyond violence.

From the publisher

A moving tale set during the Spanish Civil War, about the bond between a little boy and his bull, and their escape from a terrifying fate. ‘Once again, Morpurgo demonstrates his talent for stories of absolute clarity about big events’ Sunday Times Surrounded by animals on a farm in the Spanish countryside, Antonito’s life is simple but sublime. He and his calf, Paco are inseparable, and the future is an unknown possibility. That is until Antonito sees with his own eyes what happens to bulls in the bullring and resolves to escape with Paco to the hills.But Paco’s is not the only brutal fate they must run from. As civil war engulfs Spain, planes and soldiers arrive, and their bombs and guns may destroy Antonito’s whole world …

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