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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 Lawson, Mark (12 March 2009). "Mark Lawson talks to the writer of War Horse Michael Morpurgo about abandoning the army, his absent father – and making his acting debut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 5 January 2020.

A gripping children s story from Britain s best-loved children s author and the man behind War Horse, Michael Morpurgo.Morpurgo was awarded an honorary doctorate at Bishop Grosseteste University on 17 July 2013. [95] He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Newcastle University on 12 July 2017. [96] Morpurgo and Hughes, then Poet Laureate, originated the idea of Children's Laureate role. [74] Morpurgo became the third person to fill the two-year position, from 2003 to 2005. [3] [75] Literary awards and prizes [ edit ] Shortlisted Smallman, Etan (7 October 2015). "Penguin Books' defining cultural moment". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022 . Retrieved 5 January 2020. A stunning edition of this modern classic of World War One, featuring an introduction by the author and insightful testimonies from soldiers. Told in the voice of Private Tommo Peaceful, the story follows twenty-four hours at the front, and captures his memories of his family and his village life – by no means as tranquil as it appeared.

Like his friend and mentor, the late Ted Hughes, Morpurgo has a passionate concern for nature and the environment. Like Hughes before him, Morpurgo feels that inspiring children with an awareness of their connection to the natural world will in turn encourage them to take responsibility for the environment. As discussed above, this is a fundamental part of Morpurgo’s farming charity and, as he points out, these issues also occur frequently in his novels:

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In 2016, he condemned government plans to extend grammar schools as divisive and "quite deeply stupid". [89] This approach to writing is paralleled in Morpurgo’s charity, ‘Farms for City Children’, which he and his wife Clare set up in the 1970s. Every year hundreds of children from inner-city schools spend time staying on the three farms and helping with the day-to-day work. Thus, in both his literary and non-literary activities, Morpurgo is concerned to help children to see beyond the confines of their everyday experience and to learn not only about the way in which the world functions, but also about their own role within it. In a January 2014 article, Morpurgo stated "as we begin to mark the centenary of the first world war, we should honour those who died, most certainly, and gratefully too, but we should never glorify... Come each November over the next four years, let the red poppy and the white poppy be worn together to honour those who died, to keep our faith with them, to make of this world a place where freedom and peace can reign together." [86] King of the Cloud Forests is a gripping and heartfelt war story from Britain s best-loved children s author, Michael Morpurgo.

A gripping war story by Britain s best-loved children s author and the man behind War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. Some might say that Michael Morpurgo is the nation's storyteller. A titan of literature, children all over the planet love and devour his books. 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. Remember Sir Walter Raleigh, who laid his cloak in a puddle so Queen Elizabeth I could walk across? Well, Bess meets his ghost and finds out she’s his ancestor!The Boy Who Would Be King: A poetic, beautifully illustrated children’s book – the perfect gift to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III

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