It’s 2 November, which means that today’s Michael Morpurgo Month book is Farm Boy, part of the celebration of the animals in Michael’s books. Find out how to get involved below:
Michael Morpurgo talks about the animals in his books
Michael took the time to take us through each of the four themes of Morpurgo month. Watch him talking about Farm Boy, The Butterfly Lion and more in the animals part of our video interview series.
Win a signed copy of War Horse and an iPad!
To celebrate Morpurgo Month, we have this fantastic prize to give away to one lucky fan. Head here to enter now.
Get free teaching resources, extracts and audio streams
For each of the animal themed books in Michael Morpurgo month, head to MichaelMorpurgo.com/MorpurgoMonth now for resources, reviews and more.
Not sure where to start? Try these highlights:
-Download a free extract from The Dancing Bear
-Get our free Farm Boy teaching resources pack
-Listen to an extract from the Born to Run audio book
Keep up to date with Morpurgo Month
Don’t forget, like Michael Morpurgo on Facebook and follow HarperCollins Children’s Books on Twitter to make sure you get all the latest news and to tell us what you’re doing to celebrate.
From War Horse to Beowulf and The Butterfly Lion to Kensuke’s Kingdom, celebrate 70 years of Michael Morpurgo’s stories this November!
