Few writers have had as profound an impact on young readers as Michael Morpurgo. With more than 150 books to his name, the former Children’s Laureate has a remarkable ability to craft stories that ...

Morpurgo, the 58-year-old author of more than 90 children’s books, often takes his readers “inside the head” of people whom they would not ordinarily meet, and to places they would not normally go. He ...

The truth is that once we weren't children anymore, we never did believe Grandpa's story, not really—as much as we might have wanted to.... We still loved listening to it, though. Christmas nights ...

THE PUFFIN KEEPER By Michael Morpurgo Illustrated by Benji Davies Is it justifiable to worry as much about animal welfare as about human welfare in times of suffering? Is it moral to stop and consider ...

My 1999 novel Kensuke’s Kingdom was inspired by a story I heard on the radio. A Japanese soldier had hidden himself on an island in the Pacific after the end of the Second World War and was found ...

Camilla met authors and supporters of BookTrust including the charity’s president Sir Michael Morpurgo, Richard Osman and ...