Few writers have had as profound an impact on young readers as Michael Morpurgo. With more than 150 books to his name, the former Children’s Laureate has a remarkable ability to craft stories ...

Some stories are just too good to stay on the page. Michael Morpurgo’s beloved book War Horse burst from its binding a long time ago, morphing from children’s novel to a Tony and Olivier award ...

Listen to Michael Morpurgo's moving World War 1 story Private ... He has written over 100 books and has won numerous awards, including ‘The Blue Peter Award’ for Private Peaceful.

Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK's most famous children's authors. He's written more than 130 books, loads of which you will recognise, including War Horse, Private Peaceful and Kensuke's Kingdom.