Michael Writes for The Big Issue
Michael Morpurgo has written a piece for The Big Issue on life in lockdown. Read the article now to find out about Michael’s new daily routine, now that routine has been disrupted. Read More
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‘Toto’ Comes to the Screen!
A brand new musical film based on Michael Morpurgo and Emma Chichester-Clark’s Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz is coming to screens! Presented from the perspective of Dorothy’s iconic dog Toto, who joins the Kansas youngster as she’s whisked away to the magical land of Oz. Read More
Waiting for Anya: Coming to Cinemas 21 February
London, 30 January 2020. From the mind of world-renowned author Michael Morpurgo comes the cinematic adaptation of Waiting for Anya – a powerful and authentic true story of a young shepherd that had a key part to play in one of the world’s most shocking moments in history. Based… 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
WWII Drama ‘Waiting For Anya’, Starring ‘Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp, Anjelica Huston & Jean Reno Announced
Waiting for Anya, Ben Cookson’s World War II drama based upon Michael Morpurgo’s novel of the same name, will receive a wide theatrical release in February 2020! The cast will include ‘Stranger Things‘ Noah Schnapp, Academy Award Winner Anjelica Huston, Jean Reno and Thomas Kretschmann. The plot tells the story… Read More
Michael Morpurgo reflects on his recent 76th birthday
Michael Morpurgo reflects on his recent 76th birthday in this heart warming piece for the BBC. Read the article here. Read More
How Army Life Shaped My Writing
ar Horse author, Sir Michael Morpurgo, talks about his brief time in the Army and how it inspired his writing. Read More
Michael in iNews: Children’s literacy is vital for the UK
Michael Morpurgo opinion in iNews, reported by Adam Sherwin: 'Children's literacy is vital to stop UK becoming 'Trumpland'' Read More
A Giant New Novel from Michael Morpurgo
HarperCollins Children’s Books are delighted to be publishing Michael Morpurgo's major fiction title Boy Giant in paperback! Read More
Michael Morpurgo on Brexit for The Guardian
Michael Morpurgo on Brexit for The Guardian. His idea of the way forward for the UK? Europe is a dysfunctional family, but divorce is not the answer. Read More
CLOSED. Competition: Michael Morpurgo Month 2019 Reading Challenge
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
Burgh House Event
Christine Baker, Michael’s French publisher, joined him on Friday 19th October. They met for a special event to launch the new translation of his novel, The Little Prince. The launch event took place in the cosy surroundings of Burgh House in Hampstead, and was supported by Daunts Books. Read More