Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children’s novel... A gripping childrens story from Britains best-loved childrens author and the man behind War Horse, Michael Morpurgo.We all knew what was going to happen. Wed seen it before. A ship about to founder staggers before she falls. Michael has now written over 130 books for children so here I'm reviewing only a selection of them. Since the beginning of time, strange and mysterious things have happened here . . . At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths brush against reality, lies Zennor. Set in a church town where men become beats and ghosts roam freely, these are haunting and unforgettable tales where magic lies around every corner. Michael Morpurgo, author of over 100 books, could in many ways be described as an ‘old-fashioned’ writer.

A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion…By the award-winning former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse. Dresden, 1945.Lacey, Hester (31 March 2017). "A Q&A with writer Michael Morpurgo". Financial Times . Retrieved 5 January 2020. The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. An exciting adventure from Britain s best-loved children s author and the man behind War Horse, Michael Morpurgo.

loved this book great characters and a bit sad but over all i loved it.I did prefer listen to the moon.The age I would say is senseable is 10-12 I read it when I was nearly 10 but the vocablery was so good. Passionate, beguiling and moving, this award-winning story is also an unflinching examination of the horrors of war and the injustice surrounding the execution of soldiers by firing squad, on the – often false – grounds of desertion or cowardice. Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo uses all his superb storytelling skills to weave this powerful, poignant tale of the horrors of World War I, which will touch readers of all ages. King of the Cloud Forests is a gripping and heartfelt war story from Britain s best-loved children s author, Michael Morpurgo. On 15 March 2011, the show premiered on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. [65] The play's Broadway production won five Tony Awards, including Best Play. It went on several UK tours and was also staged in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, and The Netherlands. [66] [67] It was seen by seven million people outside the UK. I think this book is very good but the storyline doesn't really make sense! we read this in school and I would recommend to read this in classes 6 or above when learning about ww1

Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea while collecting cowrie shells; and the moving account of two brothers, who, over the years, create a mental picture of their absent father. His students loved the stories and Michael loved telling them and it was then that he decided that he wanted to write stories for children.

Morpurgo, Michael et al. La Revue Des Livres Pour Enfants Number 250, December 2009: "Michael Morpurgo" pp 79–124. (in French) First world war centenary is a year to honour the dead but not to glorify The Guardian, 1 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015. Sir Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread Award. His recent bestselling novels include Listen to the Moon, A Medal for Leroy and Shadow. His novel War Horse has been successfully adapted as a West End and Broadway theatre play and a major film by Steven Spielberg. A former Children's Laureate, Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children. Newberry, Linda. "Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo," The Guardian (UK). 7 November 2009, 17 April 2011.About 85,000 children have taken part in the scheme since it was set up, and the charity now has three farms in Wales, Devon, and Gloucestershire. Morpurgo has referred to the charity as his greatest achievement in life. [85] Political views [ edit ]

A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller…Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer Spaniel appears – thin and war-ravaged – in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Michael Morpurgo: 'History tells me what I need to know about Europe' ". BBC News. 29 April 2016 . Retrieved 28 August 2017. A gripping children s story from Britain s best-loved children s author and the man behind War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. Morpurgo did not learn who his biological father was until he was 19 years old. [15] After the divorce from Michael's mother, Van Bridge had emigrated to Canada and was never talked about. Morpurgo never saw an image of his father until, while watching the 1962 CBC version of Great Expectations on TV with his mother, she recognised Van Bridge in the role of Magwitch and said to Michael "That's your father!". [16] They met in person nine years later. [16]Relationships between the old and the new feature in Morpurgo’s work in various ways. Many of his novels re-work ancient myths and folktales: for example, Arthur, High King of Britain (1994), Robin of Sherwood (1996), and The Orchard Book of Aesop’s Fables (2004). Morpurgo explains his reasons for doing this: a b Gapper, John (9 March 2018). " 'War Horse' writer Michael Morpurgo on Brexit and the art of grief". Financial Times . Retrieved 5 January 2020. Michael Morpurgo is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. He also writes his own screenplays and libretti for opera. Morpurgo, Michael (6 October 2018). "Michael Morpurgo on Bradwell-on-Sea: 'The exhilaration of infinite beauty' ". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 5 January 2020. In the run-up to the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Morpurgo expressed his support for the European Union in an interview with the BBC, [90] and reinforced this with a ten-minute BBC Radio 4 ' Point of View' on 5 August 2018.