TY - BOOK AU - Morpurgo Michael TI - From hereabout hill: A collection of short stories SN - 0435125281 PY - 2000/// CY - Oxford PB - Heinemann,New Windmills N1 - The giant's necklace--My father is a polar bear--What does it feel like?--The owl and the pussycat--Muck and magic--Silver ghost--Letter from Kalymnos--The beastman of Ballyloch--In ancient time N2 - What does it feel like? Sofia is late foe school when she sees tanks arrive in the village square. She manages to hide, only to witness horrific events. The owl and the pussycat An abandoned owlet seems to be on the road to recovery when it is rescued and fed. But why is the large ginger cat so interested? Silver ghost A young American comes to Britain to visit his ancestral home. Who is the strange old man he meets at the house and how can he explain to the police the events which follow? ER -