Michael Morpurgo

11 Series

Michael Morpurgo is an English author renowned for his children's novel, "War Horse." He is celebrated for his distinctive "magical storytelling" style, which often features themes of triumph and a deep connection to nature. Morpurgo's work extends beyond novels to include poetry, plays, and librettos.

Michael Morpurgo's "Beowulf" retells the classic tale of the Scandinavian warrior who battles three formidable evils threatening to overthrow kingdoms. This adaptation preserves the essential elements of heroism, monstrous adversaries, and epic battles, making it suitable for children. The narrative captivates young readers with its thrilling plot and is enhanced by Michael Foreman's striking illustrations.

Muck & Magic

(1995)

More Muck and Magic

(2001)

Mudpuddle Farm

Martians at Mudpuddle Farm

(1983)

Mossop's Last Chance

(1988)

Albertine, Goose Queen

(1989)

Jigger's Day Off

(1990)

Pigs Might Fly!

(1991)

Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!

(1998)

Alien Invasion!

(2018)

Hee-Haw Hooray!

(2018)

War Horse

(1982)

Farm Boy

(1997)

Standalone Novels

Long Way Home

(1975)

Friend or Foe

(1979)

The Nine Lives of Montezuma

(1980)

Miss Wirtles Revenge

(1981)

Twist of Gold

(1983)

Little Foxes

(1984)

Why the Whales Came

(1985)

Tom's Sausage Lion

(1986)

King of the Cloud Forests

(1987)

My Friend Walter

(1988)

Mr. Nobody's Eyes

(1989)

Waiting for Anya

(1990)

The Sandman and the Turtles

(1992)

The War of Jenkin's Ear

(1993)

Arthur, High King of Britain

(1994)

The Dancing Bear

(1994)

The Wreck of the Zanzibar

(1995)

The Butterfly Lion

(1996)

The Ghost of Grania O'Malley

(1996)

Robin of Sherwood

(1996)

Joan of Arc

(1998)

Red Eyes at Night

(1998)

Sparrow

(1998)

Escape from Shangri-La

(1998)

Wartman

(1998)

Kensuke's Kingdom

(1999)

Dear Olly

(2000)

Billy the Kid

(2000)

Who's a Big Bully Then?

(2000)

Black Queen

(2000)

Toro! Toro!

(2001)

Out of the Ashes

(2001)

Private Peaceful

(2001)

The Last Wolf

(2002)

Mr. Skip

(2002)

Cool!

(2002)

The Sleeping Sword

(2002)

I Believe in Unicorns

(2005)

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

(2005)

Alone on a Wide Wide Sea

(2006)

Beowulf

(2006)

The Mozart Question

(2007)

Born to Run / Best Mates

(2007)

Kaspar: Prince of Cats

(2008)

Kaspar the Titanic Cat

(2008)

An Elephant in the Garden

(2009)

Running Wild

(2009)

Shadow

(2010)

Little Manfred

(2011)

A Medal for Leroy

(2012)

Outlaw

(2012)

Listen to the Moon

(2014)

An Eagle in the Snow

(2015)

The Fox and the Ghost King

(2016)

Lucky Button

(2017)

Toto

(2017)

Flamingo Boy

(2018)

In the Mouth of the Wolf

(2018)

The Snowman

(2018)

The Day the World Stopped Turning

(2019)

Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver

(2019)

Not Bad for a Bad Lad

(2020)

When Fishes Flew

(2021)

Children's

Mum's The Word

(1995)

Cool as a Cucumber

(2003)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

(2004)

A Visit to the Farm

(2005)

Fox Friend

(2005)

This Morning I Met a Whale

(2008)

The King in the Forest

(2008)

Hansel and Gretel

(2008)

The Kites Are Flying

(2009)

Homecoming

(2012)

Meeting Cezanne

(2013)

Snug

(2013)

The Castle in the Field

(2013)

Pinocchio

(2013)

Minikid

(2014)

Half a Man

(2014)

My Father is a Polar Bear

(2015)

Clare and her Captain

(2015)

Peter and the Wolf

(2016)

The Giant's Necklace

(2016)

Owl or Pussycat?

(2020)(With: Polly Dunbar)

Carnival of the Animals

(2021)

Jemima The Pig & The 127 Acorns

(2022)

A Song of Gladness: A Story of Hope for Us and Our Planet

(2022)

Barney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm

(2022)(With: Guy Parker-Rees)

There Once is a Queen

(2022)

Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever

(2022)(With: National Railway Museum, York)

Picture

Thatcher Jones

(1975)

Conker

(1987)

Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey

(1987)

Snakes and Ladders

(1994)

Blodin the Beast

(1995)

Sam's Duck

(1996)

Wombat Goes Walkabout

(1999)

The Rainbow Bear

(1999)

The Silver Swan

(2000)

Mairi's Mermaid

(2001)

Colly's Barn

(2002)

Gentle Giant

(2003)

Little Albatross

(2004)

Dolphin Boy

(2004)

It's a Dog's Life

(2004)

Cockadoodle-doo Mr. Sultana!

(2004)

The Best Christmas Present in the World

(2004)

On Angel Wings

(2006)

King In The Forest

(2008)

The Best of Times

(2009)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

(2011)

Where My Wellies Take Me

(2012)

Beauty and the Beast

(2013)

The Goose Is Getting Fat

(2013)

All I Said Was

(2014)

Mimi and the Mountain Dragon

(2015)

We Are Not Frogs

(2016)

Didn't We Have a Lovely Time!

(2016)

Our Jacko

(2018)

Grandpa Christmas

(2018)(With: Jim Field)

Poppy Field

(2018)

Coming Home

(2018)

The Puffin Keeper

(2020)

The Ogre Who Wasn't

(2024)

Plays

The Voices of Children

(2010)

946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

(2016)

Short Story Collections

It Never Rained

(1974)

All Around the Year

(1979)

The White Horse of Zennor and Other Stories

(1985)

The Marble Crusher and Other Stories

(1992)

Beyond the Rainbow Warrior

(1997)

The Kingfisher Book of Great Boy Stories

(2000)

From Hereabout Hill

(2000)

Because a Fire Was in My Head

(2001)

The McElderry Book of Aesop's Fables

(2004)

War

(2005)

Old Sticky

(2005)

Singing for Mrs Pettigrew

(2006)

Wild at Heart

(2008)

Animal Tales

(2009)

Snow Tales

(2012)

Christmas Stories

(2012)

Of Lions and Unicorns

(2013)

Stories of War

(2013)

Island Tales

(2013)

Such Stuff: A Story-maker's Inspiration

(2016)

Greatest Animal Stories

(2017)

Greatest Magical Stories

(2018)

Magical Myths and Legends

(2018)

Sprinters

The Snow Maze

(1992)(By: Jan Mark)

Impossible Parents Go Green

(1992)(By: Brian Patten)

The Finger Eater

(1992)(By: Arthur Robins,Dick King-Smith)

New Big House

(1992)(By: Debi Gliori)

My Little Brother

(1992)(By: Debi Gliori)

The Haunting of Pip Parker

(1992)(By: Anne Fine)

Holly and the Skyboard

(1993)(By: Ian Whybrow)

The Baked Bean Kids

(1993)(By: Ann Pilling)

The Magic Boathouse

(1994)(By: Sam Llewellyn)

Impossible Parents

(1994)(By: Brian Patten)

Beware the Killer Coat

(1994)(By: Susan Gates)

Art, You're Magic!

(1994)(By: Sam McBratney)

Hector the Rat

(1994)(By: Tony Wilkinson)

Fighting Dragons

(1995)(By: Colin West)

Little Stupendo

(1995)(By: Jon Blake)

Ronnie and the Giant Millipede

(1995)(By: Jenny Nimmo)

Easy Peasy

(1995)(By: Sarah Hayes)

Cup Final Kid

(1996)(By: Martin Waddell)

Care of Henry

(1996)(By: Anne Fine)

Emmelina and the Monster

(1998)(By: June Crebbin)

Flora's Fantastic Revenge

(2000)(By: Nick Warburton)

Little Stupendo Files High

(2001)(By: Jon Blake)

Patrick's Perfect Pet

(2002)(By: Annalena McAfee)

Tricky Nelly Nickleby

(2003)(By: Berlie Doherty)

Cool as a Cucumber

(2003)

No Tights for George

(2004)(By: June Crebbin)

Fearless Fitzroy

(2005)(By: Alex Merry Kathy Henderson)

Molly and the Beanstalk

(2006)(By: Pippa Goodhart)

Lady-long-legs

(2006)(By: Jan Mark)

Tarquin the Wonder Horse

(2006)(By: June Crebbin)

The Most Impossible Parents

(2010)(By: Brian Patten)

Red Hot Reads

Mystery

(1996)(By: Helen Cresswell)

Mystifying

(1996)(By: Helen Cresswell)

Mystery Stories

(1996)(By: Helen Cresswell)

Ballet Stories

(1997)(By: Sally Holmes)

Detective Stories

(1998)(By: Philip Pullman)

Animal Stories

(1999)

Anthologies

Living Poets

(1975)

Horse & Pony Stories

(1992)

Ghostly Haunts

(1995)

Simply the Best

(1996)

Centuries of Stories

(1999)

Fantasy: Red Hot Reads

(2004)

Three for Tea

(2006)

Canon Fire

(2008)

The Birthday Book

(2008)

Free?: Stories About Human Rights

(2009)

Ox-Tales: Water

(2009)

Just When Stories

(2010)

Magic Beans

(2011)

Everywhere

(2012)

Only Remembered

(2014)

The Great War

(2014)

Flights of Fancy

(2019)

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