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Michael Morpurgo is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. He has written more than forty books for children, including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.
He has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.
<p>Praise for Michael Morpurgo:</p>
<p>“Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching.” Guardian</p>
<p>“Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects.” Daily Telegraph</p>
<p>“There are few children’s writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo.” Daily Express</p>
<p>“Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative”<br />Elizabeth Reilly, British Council</p>
<p>“The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers.” Guardian</p>
A gripping World War II adventure from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.
Jo did not stop until he’d shut the door behind him and even then his heart could not stop pounding in his ears.
Jo finds out that Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis over the mountains near his village. All goes to plan until German soldiers start patrolling the mountains, and Jo realises the children are trapped. Jo's slightest mistake could have devastating consequences …
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Fiction award
Waiting for Anya is a novel that takes children to the heart of a tumultuous period in history, providing a wider context for children who have studied the Holocaust and The Diary of Anne Frank.
A gripping World War II adventure from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.
a story of survival in WWII from author of the bestselling War Horse
a story of survival in WWII from author of the bestselling War Horse
• As part of the year long celebration of Michael Morpurgo’s 80th birthday, both Farshore and HarperCollins have commissioned stunning and collectable new cover looks across Michael’s entire backlist
• New author branding designed by Michael’s granddaughter, Alice
• Michael’s books have sold over 35 million copies globally
• A characteristically poignant and gripping story of humanity under the Nazi occupation of Europe in the Second World War
Competition: Goodnight Mr Tom;When the Sky Falls;Code Name Bananas;Letters from the Lighthouse;The Diary of Anne Frank;Private Peaceful;Butterfly Lion;Kensuke’s Kingdom;Skylark’s War;Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Phil Earle;Anne Frank;Emma Carroll;Hilary McKay;Michelle Magorian;Judith Kerr;David Walliams;John Boyne
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Michael Morpurgo is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. He has written more than forty books for children, including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.
He has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.