Michael Morpurgo Month: War

MMMonthLogoLegends

It’s almost time to turn from animals to war as we look at books on the theme for Michael Morpurgo Month. From A Medal for Leroy to Why the Whales Came, find out more below.

Michael Morpurgo talks about the war in his books

Michael took the time to take us through each of the four themes of Morpurgo month. Watch him talking about Private Peaceful, Medal for Leroy and more in the war section of our video interview series.

Get free extracts, resources and audio streams

For each of the war 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 An Elephant in the Garden
-Get our free Little Manfred teaching resources pack
-Listen to an extract from The Mozart Question audio book

Win a Michael Morpurgo visit for your school!

Collect together reviews of Michael Morpurgo’s books from your pupils and your school could win a visit from the man himself! Head here to enter now

Other Articles

Michael Morpurgo Month 2023 Competition T&Cs

This competition is promoted by HarperCollins Publishers Limited (“HarperCollins”), 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. This promotion is open to all UK school staff except employees of HarperCollins (or their parent, subsidiaries or any affiliated companies) and their immediate families, who are not allowed to enter the competition. You… Read More

“A story a day changes little lives. It changed mine.” Michael Morpurgo writes for The Sunday Times.

This February we are celebrating some of Michael Morpurgo’s unforgettable stories, curated into specially chosen themes, Tales of the Sea, Animal Adventures, Times of War and Timeless Tales. The goal is to introduce children to Michael’s books if they are yet to discover them, or help them find another of… Read More

Michael Morpurgo Month 2019

Share the stories. Share the adventure. Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain’s best-loved story makers, and Michael Morpurgo Month is a great opportunity to introduce children to wonderful stories they haven’t yet read, and to get them talking about these brilliant adventures. As Michael himself says, reading for pleasure is… Read More