Inspired by Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army, War Horse author Morpurgo examines WWI from another angle with this novel narrated in the present day by a man named Michael ...

MICHEAL MORPURGO:In almost all the stories that I write sometimes I even call the main character Michael because I can't think of anything else. I'm that pathetic. MICHEAL MORPURGO:But I do put ...

New research suggests parents who have grown up on social media don't see reading as an important aspect of home life for their children.

Top authors, broadcasters, journalists and politicians will be taking part in York’s Festival of Ideas 2025 - one of the UK’s ...

Listen to Michael Morpurgo's moving World War 1 story Private Peaceful, abridged in 13 episodes and read by Paul Chequer. Thomas - 'Tommo' - Peaceful recalls his young life to date: growing up on ...

‘It’s the heart of Michael Morpurgo’s story that people connect to. The kind of comfort humans sometimes find in the company of animals, and the love that holds the boy and horse togethe ...

There aren't many bigger names in children's literature than Michael Morpurgo. The English author's books, which are known for recurring themes such as survival, characters' relationships with ...

The first time I saw puppets in action, I was watching a TV show. The show was the Canadian kids’ classic Mr. Dressup , featuring two puppets named Casey and Finnegan. I often found I couldn’t ...

As well as celebrities from the worlds of fiction, non-fiction, broadcast, and politics, there are music gigs, an art trail, and visits to ...