Books

The stunning new WWI novel from Michael Morpurgo

May, 1915. Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies – injured, thirsty, lost… and with absolutely no memory of who she is, or how she came to be there. She can say only one word: Lucy. Where has she come from? Is… Read More

This summer you can not only READ War Horse by Michael Morpurgo but you can sit on a War Horse bench

This summer you can not only READ War Horse by Michael Morpurgo but you can sit on a War Horse bench while you do it! War Horse is one of just fifty books chosen by the National Literacy Trust to feature in an exciting new art event, Books about Town,… Read More

Where My Wellies Take Me

Shortlisted for this year’s CILIP Kate Greenaway Award, Where My Wellies Take Me tells the story of Pippa who loves staying with her Aunty Peggy. She loves going for walks, whether it’s in sunshine or cold – long, wandering walks where her wellies take her. Pippa walks through beautiful countryside… Read More

A collection of powerful words and pictures about the war that changed our world

Only Remembered is a collection of powerful words and pictures about the war that changed our world, chosen by some of the UK’s leading cultural, literary and political figures, and edited by one of the world’s master storytellers and creator of War Horse. High-profile contributors include Her Royal Highness The… Read More

Only Remembered – a collection of powerful words and pictures about the war that changed our world

Only Remembered is a collection of powerful words and pictures about the war that changed our world, chosen by some of the UK’s leading cultural, literary and political figures, and edited by one of the world’s master storytellers and creator of War Horse. High-profile contributors include Her Royal Highness The… Read More

Download the BBC School Radio abridgement of Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

A new abridgement of Michael Morpurgo’s moving World War 1 story Private Peaceful in 13 episodes is available to download from the BBC School Radio website. During the passing hours of an all-night vigil Private Thomas Peaceful recalls the events of his young life his school days, family life… Read More

Private Peaceful is Cityread children’s book

Launching on 31st March 2014, Cityread London will run throughout the entire month of April with events in every London borough. It was conceived to promote reading for pleasure, engage new library users and encourage people to explore and celebrate their city’s history. 2014 will also see, for the first… Read More

Where My Wellies Take Me longlisted for the 2014 CILIP Carnegie Medal

Last week the longlist for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals revealed that Where My Wellies Take Me is a contender for the much celebrated medal. The shortlists for both the CILIP Carnegie Medal and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2014 will be announced on Tuesday 18 March, with the winners… Read More

The perfect start to your ereader library

Were you lucky enough to get an ereader this Christmas? The Classic Morpurgo eBook Collection features Kaspar, Born to Run, The Butterfly Lion, Alone On A Wide Wide Sea, Farm Boy and Running Wild. It’s the perfect start to your ebook library! Or why not get started with this… Read More

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with Michael Morpurgo’s Of Lions and Unicorns

The most comprehensive and definitive Michael Morpurgo collection ever, this gorgeous hardback edition features twenty-five enchanting short stories by the nation’s favourite storyteller – as well as extracts from twenty-five of his best-loved novels. Divided into five parts – covering war, animals, memory, the sea and folk tales – this… Read More

Who would you like to find in your stocking this Christmas?

Christmas is that special time of year when we indulge in classic stories, traditional tales and magical childhood memories. Amongst many favourites is the loveable fictional character, Pinocchio, the tale originally told by Carlo Collodi of a wooden puppet who dreamed of becoming a real boy. Here is… Read More

Fantastic tales of travelling and space stations

“.. the stories which range across the oceans are the ones that are mostly about travelling the world in the biggest sense, in the most epic sense and I wrote one called Alone in A Wide Wide Sea and this is because I discovered that just after the… Read More