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Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain’s best loved children’s authors. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award.
About. Much ado about… me. I was born a really long time ago. 5th October 1943. In St Alban’s in Hertfordshire. My mother was there too, strangely enough, but my father was away at the war, in Baghdad. I had one older brother, Pieter.
If you do want to find out more, then read Maggie Fergusson’s biography of me, called War Child to War Horse. Michael Morpurgo – A Lifetime in Stories Seven Stories Event – War Horse Wooden Horse. I was born a really long time ago. 5th October 1943. In St Alban’s in Hertfordshire.
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime ...
A powerful, moving adventure inspired by the extraordinary true story of the French Drummer Boy of Waterloo, COBWEB is a stunning tale of courage and kindness – a book about humanity, animals, and the heartbreak of war, from a writer at the height of his powers. “They call me Cobweb.
By Michael Morpurgo. Buy Now Retailers. I disappeared on the night before my twelfth birthday. Gorgeous new colour illustrations for the best-selling Kensuke’s Kingdom. Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up to die.
When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena’s War. A sweeping story of love and rescue and an unforgettable journey back in time to the Second World War – from the master storyteller. ‘Morpurgo has the power to captivate, to make the incredible a reality’ The Times, Children’s Book of the Week.
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. A heartwarming tale of courage, set against the backdrop of the Second World War, about a deserted village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat! ‘A master storyteller at his best’ Sunday Times. It’s 1943.
Running Wild. The epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from a master storyteller. ‘One of those novels that you know from the start is going to break your heart’ The Times. After his father is killed in Iraq, a surprise trip to Indonesia seems the perfect escape for Will and his mum.
Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the master storyteller, with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch. Featuring re-tellings of ten of Shakespeare’s plays, and beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo’s warm, accessible and inimitable style, this wonderful collection offers a new generation of readers the chance to discover the ...
