children’s books

Michael Morpurgo marks the start of Black History Month

1st Oct 2018

To mark the start of Black History Month, Michael talks about Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British Army and one of the first black footballers in the Football League. Walter was the inspiration behind Michael’s book A Medal for Leroy and, in this clip, he talks more… Read More

Michael Morpurgo | Watch the Flamingo Boy Trailer

5th Apr 2018

From master storyteller and award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, comes a heart-lifting story of hope and courage in a time of war. Flamingo Boy is out now hardback, e-book and audiobook formats.  Watch the official trailer below. For more information about Flamingo Boy visit the book page. Read More

Michael Morpurgo pens a new novelisation of The Snowman

21st Mar 2018

To mark the 40th anniversary of the publication of Raymond Briggs’s iconic picture book, Michael Morpurgo has written a new novel version of The Snowman. “It has been an honour and a sheer joy to tell again, in my own way, Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman, arguably one of the most… Read More

Michael Morpurgo’s new children’s book ‘Toto’ featured in The Times

24th Aug 2017

In today’s copy of The Times, readers will get to enjoy the story behind the story of Michael’s new children’s book, Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of The Wizard of Oz. “I felt Toto played little or no real part in the original story“, wrote Michael, describing how he… Read More

The Fox and the Ghost King | Out Now in Paperback

1st Jun 2017

The Fox and the Ghost King, Michael’s tale of victory against all odds, is out now in paperback! This wonderful story is beautifully illustrated by Michael Foreman.  “Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan… And we all… Read More

Michael Morpurgo reading new children’s story at Leicester Cathedral

14th Sep 2016

This October, master storyteller Michael Morpurgo and esteemed illustrator Michael Foreman read aloud from The Fox and the Ghost King and share the story of how their new children’s book came to be. And where better to tell the tale of Leicester City Football Club’s historic Premier League win than the inspiring Leicester Cathedral itself?… Read More