Multi-award-winning author Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, The Writers Guild Award and the Blue Peter Book Award. From 2003 to 2005 he was the Children's Laureate, a role which took him all over the UK to promote literacy and reading, and in 2005 he was named the Booksellers Association Author of the Year.
Praise for Born to Run: Pitch perfect! this hardened book reviewer kept having to wipe away the tears Daily Mail Praise for The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips: !a succinctly engaging tear-jerker, it is also full of happiness and affection and has a joyful ending! It is also about people who care enough to look after each other, offering a lesson in life as well as history. Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week From the first sentence of a Michael Morpurgo book, you know you are in the hands of a natural storyteller. Guardian As always, Morpurgo writes with solid confidence in a voice that's gentle yet spellbinding. Evening Standard Classic Morpurgo brilliance Bookseller's choice, Publishing News !Michael Morpurgo weaves a touching tale that's full of surprises. A master storyteller at his best. Funday Times