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in St Albans, Hertfordshire, The United Kingdom

Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL 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. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. After a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching and started to write. He left teaching after ten years in order to set up 'Farms for City Children' with his wife. They have three farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire, open to inner city school children who come to stay and work with the animals. In 1999 this work was publicly recognised when he and his wife were invested Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL 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. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. After a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching and started to write. He left teaching after ten years in order to set up 'Farms for City Children' with his wife. They have three farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire, open to inner city school children who come to stay and work with the animals. In 1999 this work was publicly recognised when he and his wife were invested a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to youth. In 2003, he was advanced to an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2004. He was knighted in the 2018 for his services to literature and charity. He is also a father and grandfather, so children have always played a large part in his life. Every year he and his family spend time in the Scilly Isles, the setting for three of his books. ...more

War Horse (War Horse, #1) War Horse (War Horse, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 60,231 ratings — published 1982 —9 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Private Peaceful Private Peaceful 4.15 avg rating — 31,771 ratings — published 2003 —104 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Kensuke's Kingdom Kensuke's Kingdom 4.13 avg rating — 24,804 ratings — published 1999 —106 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Butterfly Lion The Butterfly Lion 4.09 avg rating — 13,953 ratings — published 1996 —29 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
An Elephant in the Garden An Elephant in the Garden 4.20 avg rating — 13,182 ratings — published 2009 —39 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Shadow Shadow by Michael Morpurgo, Christine Birmingham (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 9,323 ratings — published 2010 —51 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Born to Run Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 7,865 ratings — published 2007 —34 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Amazing Story of Adolph... The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips 4.05 avg rating — 7,741 ratings — published 2005 —37 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Alone on a Wide Wide Sea Alone on a Wide Wide Sea 4.21 avg rating — 6,461 ratings — published 2006 —28 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Running Wild Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo, Sarah Young (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 5,629 ratings — published 2009 —37 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

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“I can hate you more, but I'll never love you less.”
― Michael Morpurgo, War Horse

“Being his real brother I could feel I live in his shadows, but I never have and I do not now. I live in his glow.”
― Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful

“stories make you think and dream; books make you want to ask questions”
― Michael Morpurgo, I Believe in Unicorns

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