Our author of the term is Michael Morpurgo. He has written numerous books for children. Probably his most well known book is Warhorse which has been made into a film as well as a west end show. He writes beautiful stories about a passion of his, animals.
Top Facts about Michael
- He was born in St Albans in 1943.
- He is married and has three children.
- He was a primary school teacher.
- His favourite authors are Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling and Ted Hughes.
- Private Peacful was his 100th book he had written. His first was It Never Rained.
- With his wife he established Farms for City Children which give children from inner cities the chance to visit and work on a farm.
Running Wild
Little Manfred
Kasper
Born to Run
An Elephant in the Garden
Why not go to Michael's website www.michaelmorpurgo.com there are loads of fun things to do
such as quizzes, word searches and activities.
