This competition has now closed and the winner has been contacted. Take part in the Michael Morpurgo Reading Challenge! We invite teachers, librarians and home educators to submit the words your students have learnt throughout Michael Morpurgo Month 2019. At the end of the month, we will compile all of… Read More

This competition is now CLOSED! Win a family ticket to see Michael Morpurgo LIVE this summer, plus a full set of Michael Morpurgo books for your school! There are so many great Michael Morpurgo books to enjoy, but this month we’ve highlighted sixteen of his must-reads! The books are grouped… Read More

The National Theatre’s internationally acclaimed production of War Horse, will be broadcast live from London’s West End to cinemas around the world on February 27, 2014. Since its first performance at the National Theatre in 2007, War Horse has become an international smash hit. Based on Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling book… Read More

On Monday 6th June at 7pm, The Imperial War Museum launches a new children’s book written by author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Michael Foreman. Little Manfred is a heart warming tale, directly inspired by a pull-along toy found in the Museum’s collection, which was made by… Read More

The film adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning book, Private Peaceful, screened to an audience of over 7500 children as part of the Centenary commemorations of WWI. Pupils were given the opportunity to ask Michael about his writing, including questions about his passion for re-telling history through the voice of an… Read More

Angels and Urchins are offering the chance for one lucky child to bring Michael Morpurgo into their school for an author visit! This is an experience the children will never forget! To enter you must buy a ticket to the Listen to the Moon event at the Bush Theatre on… Read More

Steven Spielberg’s War Horse has had a stellar opening weekend at the UK box office, stealing the hearts of Great Britain and galloping in at No1, with a weekend total of £3.9million. With nearly three times the box office of second place runner The Iron Lady, War Horse… Read More

Michael Morpurgo will be speaking on 5th March at the Royal Geographical Society at an event called: What Does Afghanistan Mean to You? Tuesday, 5 March 2013 at 19:00, The Royal Geographical Society, Kensington, London. Other speakers include Rory Stewart, Christina Lamb, Major Richard Streatfield, Philip Hodson and Sarah Fane. Read More

The National Theatre’s award-winning production of War Horse is making its long-anticipated North East premiere at the Sunderland Empire. To celebrate its three-week run on Wearside next spring the star of the show, life-sized puppet horse Joey, made an appearance at Gateshead’s Angel of the North. Based on a novel… Read More

Discover how Rae Smith’s designs for the internationally-acclaimed production of War Horse were originally created and watch as she brings her illustrations to life, in an on-stage demonstration of work from her new illustrated hard cover edition of War Horse. Award-winning author Michael Morpurgo joins Rae on stage,… Read More

Michael Morpurgo will launch Private Peaceful Day on March 31 with a live Q&A via satellite following special screenings of the film for schools. In a major screening event for schools, 100 cinemas including Picturehouse & Cineworld, will show the film across the UK as part of the Centenary commemorations… Read More

In an exclusive article published in The Times on Saturday, Michael Morpurgo talks about the sinking by a German U-boat of the Lusitania. It happened 12 miles south of the Old Head of Kinsale, off the coast of Ireland, in bright sunshine and calm seas and is the inspiration behind… Read More