Michael Morpurgo

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IN this section of the book reviews part of my website I will leave all of my book reviews which are about books which were written by Michael Morpurgo. Michael Morpurgo is a great writer (probably one of my favourites)!

Michael Morpurgo is an English author of children's books, poetry, plays, and librettos: 

• Known for

• His work is known for its magical storytelling, vivid settings, and themes of survival and the triumph of the outsider. Some of his best-known books include War Horse (1982) and Kensuke's Kingdom. 

• Awards

• He has won many awards, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award, and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. 

• Children's Laureate

• He served as the third Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005. He and Ted Hughes, a popular English poet, helped establish the role to highlight the importance of children's literature. 

• Farms for City Children

• He co-founded this charity with his wife, Clare, in 1976. The charity gives children from inner cities and urban areas a week on a farm. 

• Knighted

• He was knighted in 2018 for his services to literature and charity. 

• Other work

• He has also written his own screenplays and librettos for opera. Five of his books have been made into films. 

Here are some other facts about Michael Morpurgo:

• He was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire in 1943. 

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• He studied English and French at London University. 

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• He began his career as a teacher at a primary school in Kent. 

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• He writes on his bed because he finds it comfortable.