Most of us read the great works of classical literature with a degree of reverence. But Michael Morpurgo approaches them with a red biro. To date, he has retold The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Pinocchio ...

Few writers have had as profound an impact on young readers as Michael Morpurgo. With more than 150 books to his name, the former Children’s Laureate has a remarkable ability to craft stories that ...

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Michael Morpurgo has been writing award-winning children's books for decades but he has lost none of his passion for story-telling or his fascination with taking a real-life ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Michael Morpurgo has been writing award-winning children's books for decades but he has lost none of his passion for storytelling or his fascination with taking a real-life event ...

When author Michael Morpurgo learned about the British Army’s practice of executing its own soldiers during the First World War, it spurred him to write his 2003 award-winning novel “Private Peaceful.

Michael Morpurgo began writing stories in the early ?70s, inspired by the children he taught in his primary school class in Kent. He has written over 130 books, including The Butterfly Lion, Kensuke’s ...

One of the world’s best-loved contemporary children’s writers will be talking about his love of storytelling and the importance of reading for children. Michael Morpurgo, who lives in Devon, will ...

For fifty years now, all my adult life, Amnesty has been there keeping watch over the injustices and wrongs and cruelties we inflict on one another, reminding us urgently that in this oh so smug world ...

Beloved children’s author Sir Michael Morpurgo has said he refuses to give young people advice when they ask him for help at book signings. “One of the things I’ve learned in my grand old age is not ...

Michael Morpurgo began writing stories in the early ‘70s, inspired by the children he taught in his primary school class in Kent. He has written over 130 books, including The Butterfly Lion, Kensuke’s ...

THE PUFFIN KEEPER By Michael Morpurgo Illustrated by Benji Davies Is it justifiable to worry as much about animal welfare as about human welfare in times of suffering? Is it moral to stop and consider ...

DEM Productions has announced the full cast for the musical adaptation of PIGS MIGHT FLY from Michael Morpurgo's Mudpuddle Farm with book, music & lyrics by Caroline Wigmore and Jen Green. The show ...