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THE OFFICIAL HOME OF MICHAEL MORPURGO’S CHILDREN’S BOOKS


Welcome! Here, you can find all the latest news about books, events, and, of course, all things Michael Morpurgo.

ABOUT

Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain’s best loved children’s authors.

He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity

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MICHAEL MORPURGO MONTH

Every year we celebrate Michael Morpurgo Month: an entire month dedicated to a selection of Michael’s best-loved books.

Michael Morpurgo Month is now finished for 2023, but you can find out about past and future activities here.