Archive: Oct 2011

Ben presented nine-year-old Jake Allen-Brunn, from Ludlow in Shropshire, with the National Geographic Kids Young Adventurer Of The Year award. Jake also wins a holiday in Nepal from family adventure travel specialists The Adventure Company. Ben, who is The Adventure Company’s Brand Ambassador, said: “Jake’s spirit of adventure totally shone… Read More

As President of the Brooke, an international animal welfare organization, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall was keen to see the exhibition and pay tribute to the millions of horses enlisted by the British Army. The Duchess viewed her own contribution to the exhibition’s ‘Remembrance Wall’, where visitors can… Read More

Michael will be talking about his career and novel ‘Shadow’ at the Harrogate Theatre on the 2nd November. ‘Shadow’ is the touching story of Aman, as told in the boy’s own words – a boy from Afghanistan, fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western Springer Spaniel shows… Read More

Read a fascinating new interview with Michael on The Guardian website about his life as a writer. In it her answers questions on the future of publishing, his greatest inspiration and how he got started, plus many more. Read the article. Read More

At the Chiswick Book Festival in September, Michael Morpurgo told his audience how his classic novel, Warhorse, became a hit play and a major film directed by Steven Spielberg. He also spoke about the other protagonists of his latest books – Shadow, about the bravest dog in the… Read More