A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo the nation's favourite storyteller... Never have Aman & his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer Spaniel appears
- thin & war-ravaged
- in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Nursed back to health by Aman the dog becomes a constant companion a shadow & that's what Aman decides to call her. But life in Afghanistan becomes more dangerous by the moment. Eventually Aman his mother & Shadow find the courage to embark upon the treacherous journey from war-torn Afghanistan to the safely of a relative's home in Manchester Engl&. But how far can Shadow lead them? & in this terrifying new world is anywhere really safe...?