This exciting beautifully told story will delight all animal lovers.The last snows of winter are melting away and Little Albatross sits snug in the warmth of Mother Albatross' feathers. He grows bigger and stronger until one day Mother and Father Albatross go fishing together leaving Little Albatross alone for the first time. Will they return in time to save him from the killer bird who is watching waiting . . .?In Little Albatross Michael Morpurgo the Sunday Times bestselling author weaves a tale of adventure and suspense that will captivate children and juvenile readers. The story filled with action and a deep understanding of animals is a testament to his status as a best author in kids fiction.For fans of Philip Pullman (The Firework Maker's Daughter) Katherine Rundell (The Wolf Wilder) Louis Sachar (Sideways Stories From Wayside School) Dick King-Smith (The Fox Busters) and Elizabeth Laird (Welcome to Nowhere).