Author

Michael Morpurgo

Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE, UK Children's Laureate 2003–2005 and author of over 150 children's books including the globally acclaimed War Horse.
War Horse, children's literary fictionKnown for

Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain's best-loved children's book writers. He has written more than 100 books and has won the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award, and most recently the Blue Peter Book Award for PRIVATE PEACEFUL. He is also the author of WAR HORSE, which has been made into a Tony Award-winning Broadway play and a Golden Globe-nominated film. Michael was Writer in Residence at The Savoy Hotel from January to March 2007, and previously he was Children's Laureate from 2003-2005, a role that took him across Britain to inspire a love of reading in children. You can visit him online at www.michaelmorpurgo.com.

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Born1943 · St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Notable works War HorseKensuke's KingdomPrivate Peaceful
HonoursMBE (1999); OBE (2006); Children's Laureate 2003–2005

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