- Michael Morpurgo, Read by Derek Jacobi and Michael Morpurgo

Farm Boy

By Michael Morpurgo, Read by Derek Jacobi and Michael Morpurgo

Read by Derek Jacobi and Michael Morpurgo

Set on a farm in rural Devon, this is a collection of Grandpa’s reminiscences and stories as told to his grandson. Grandpa’s nature and his touching relationship with the boy is evoked superbly by Michael Morpurgo’s writing.

This two-voice read brings the characters to life as the story of Grandpa’s ‘shame’ (the fact that he cannot read and write) unfolds.

Derek Jacobi is sensitive and compelling in the role of Grandpa, inspiring a true sense of achievement and triumph as he finally tells his own story in his own words.

Author: Michael Morpurgo
Format: Other Format
Ageband: 9 to 11
Release Date: 02 May 2000
Pages: 66
ISBN: 978-0-00-100742-0
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

‘Here is a very important book, combining the very best of storytelling and illustration.’JUNIOR EDUCATION -

‘If there are such things as contemporary classics, then this, surely is one of them.’Daily Mail -