Michael Morpurgo Month: Farm Boy

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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.
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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

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From War Horse to Beowulf and The Butterfly Lion to Kensuke’s Kingdom, celebrate 70 years of Michael Morpurgo’s stories this November!

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