"War Horse," a production of the National Theatre of Great Britain, tells the story of a farm boy whose horse is sold to the British Army to serve on the front lines in World War I. Based on the young ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Yesterday, Michael Morpurgo was created the new Children's Laureate. What, exactly, is the nature of such an honour? And, more to the ...

According to the flyleaf of a new biography of the author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, he is a national treasure who ‘has enchanted a whole generation of children’. Murpurgo himself collaborated ...

In the books of award-winning Michael Morpurgo, reconciliation is a recurring theme. The author of the worldwide bestseller War Horse, he has woven emotive tales of tearful reunions into several of ...

British novelist Michael Morpurgo has produced some of the country's most famous kids' books MICHAEL Morpurgo, OBE, is an award-winning author who is best known for his children's novels. Here's ...

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has acquired Michael Morpurgo adaptation Kensuke’s Kingdom. The 2023 movie stars Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins and Raffey Cassidy (The Brutalist) and features the epic adventure of ...

Over the course of a career that has spanned more than 150 publications, writer Michael Morpurgo has returned to one theme more than any other: war. This year sees the publication of two new books ...

It has sold more than a million copies and has been transformed into a critically acclaimed stage play and a highly successful film. But author Sir Michael Morpurgo has claimed that Roald Dahl ...

Hertfordshire born Morpurgo, now 78, rose to notoriety for writing children’s books which are now an important part of the curriculum in British schools. In the books, the prolific writer reveals ...

Writing in this week's Spectator, the author, 74, speaks about being treated at The Royal Marsden - a hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Although he does not confirm the nature of ...

With Steven Spielberg about to film War Horse and a stage production of Farm Boy opening in Edinburgh, things are looking good for the author Michael Morpurgo. The former children's laureate is no ...

Despite having more than 100 children's books to his name Mr Morpurgo said he was "not ready" to be a father when his first child was born in his early twenties, and that broken relationships were a ...