On 23 March Michael appeared Chagword Festival in the Devon village of Chagford which is set next to Dartmoor. He read the whole of In the Mouth of the Wolf and the audience loved it. As he read there were Barroux’swonderful illustrations on the screen and they had set the… Read More

This February half term join Skewbald Theatre at the New Wimbledon Theatre Studio for an exciting story packed full of adventure, snow and dragons! With lively songs and magical puppets bringing to life Michael Morpurgo’s beautifully atmospheric tale of ‘Mimi and the… Read More

Michael attended a celebration for the 20th Anniversary of the Waterstones Children’s Laureate at Waterstone’s Piccadilly in London on 11 February. He was Laureate from 2003-2005, a role in which he travelled across the UK and abroad talking about the importance of stories. Here is a link to a letter… Read More

Following 8 record-record breaking years in London’s West End and having played in 11 countries around the world to over 7 million people, the National Theatre’s acclaimed play War Horse is now on a UK tour. 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

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

Michael Morpurgo began writing stories in the early ‘70s, inspired by the children he taught in his primary school class in Kent. He has written over 130 books, including The Butterfly Lion, Kensuke’s Kingdom, Private Peaceful and War Horse, which was adapted for a hugely successful stage production by the… Read More