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The Latest Breaking News from Michael Morpurgo

The Independent returns as exclusive news partner of Henley Literary Festival

Nigella Lawson, Celia Imrie, and Eric Idle also appear on this year’s star-studded line-up

The Independent UK

Michael Morpurgo says children learn best by getting lost in a story

The former children’s laureate has published an original legend set in a Cornish harbour, The Miracle Dolphin Of Mevagissey.

Evening Standard

The Funday Times returns for special one-off edition

It is being published on March 1 as part of The Sunday Times Get Britain Reading campaign, which is supported by authors including Michael Morpurgo.

Evening Standard

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Michael Morpurgo says he refuses to give advice to children at book signings

‘They have to find their own way of doing it,’ says author

The Independent UK

Booker prize launches £50,000 children’s award

Children will help judge the new prize along with children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce

The Guardian - UK

Queen meets Peter Rabbit as she wishes reading charity ‘happy 100th birthday’

Camilla met authors and supporters of BookTrust including the charity’s president Sir Michael Morpurgo, Richard Osman and Dame Floella Benjamin.

Evening Standard

TV tonight: David Attenborough’s skin-crawling new nature series

Watch out for the spiders who eat their own mothers in Parenthood. Plus, inside the controversial Lucy Letby trial. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

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The Room Next Door to Cairo Conspiracy: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore star in Pedro Almodóvar’s award-winning dive into English language features, while Tarik Saleh’s gripping glimpse into a power struggle is effectively the Muslim version of Conclave

The Guardian - UK

Michael Morpurgo to recite Vivaldi-inspired poetry at inaugural Cornwall festival

Author wants to take arts to ‘middle of wonderful nowhere’ in far south-west, often missed by people heading for coast

The Guardian - UK

Henley Literary Festival announces partnership with The Independent for third year running

Guest speakers will include Graham Norton, Joanna Lumley and Michael Morpurgo

The Independent UK

I thought seasonal affective disorder was a myth. Then I saw the joy that spring can bring

I’ve loved watching people perk up as the weather improves. It lifts the heart as much as any spring flower, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

Michael Morpurgo recalls Putin encounter that made a ‘shiver go down my spine’

‘This reception was extraordinary and strange,’ author said

The Independent UK

Urban people do not understand the countryside, says author Sir Michael Morpurgo

He said the Government’s changes to inheritance tax are ‘completely wrong’.

Evening Standard

Stories from Cornwall brought to life in new Michael Morpurgo play

White Horse is based on beloved book and explores importance of place, family, home and belonging

The Guardian - UK

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons album review – Pioro’s ‘ode to the imagination’ of Vivaldi has interest but also indulgence

The violinist’s rethinking of Vivaldi’s best known work includes four new poems by (and read by) Michael Morpurgo but, placed together at the start of the disc, the music and poetry feels disconnected

The Independent UK

Hay Literary Festival 2025 unveils first wave of speakers, including Michael Morpurgo and Richard Dawkins

Annual Hay Literary Festival announces next year’s guests ahead of first ticket sales

The Guardian - UK

Michael Morpurgo’s Pinocchio review – there’s nothing wooden about this magical musical

A stupendous cast, outstanding stagecraft and delightful songs prove how thrilling an old story can become in the right hands

The Guardian - UK

War Horse review – still one of British theatre’s most phenomenal creations

The original magic that made the play the most successful in the National Theatre’s history still holds, with its visceral impact perhaps now more relevant than ever

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The Guardian - UK

Kensuke’s Kingdom review – impeccably elegant animation of Michael Morpurgo adventure

Beautifully hand-drawn, with a screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce exploring deep themes, is this adaptation too classy to have wide appeal?

The Guardian - UK

From Kensuke’s Kingdom to Justin Timberlake: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Michael Morpurgo’s children’s adventure gets animated, while the pop R&B megastar rolls into the UK on his summer tour

The Guardian - UK

Kensuke’s Kingdom review – Michael Morpurgo’s desert island boy’s own adventure

Morpurgo’s yarn about a kid on a round the world voyage is adapted by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and attractively packaged as a family-friendly animation

The Guardian - UK

‘Otters pop up beside your kayak’: six coast fanatics reveal their favourite UK beaches

We asked a naturalist, a writer, a champion surfer, a walker, a forager and a yoga teacher to tell us what makes the seaside so special

The Guardian - UK

National Theatre’s War Horse to return to UK stages after five-year absence

Exclusive: Director says he is interested to see response of new audiences at a time of growing instability

The Guardian - UK

‘Every school should have a library’: Philip Pullman calls for new UK laws

The novelist has joined fellow children’s writers Michael Morpurgo and Julia Donaldson in a plea to ministers for action

Evening Standard

Britain's best children's authors call for more funding to boost children's reading

One in five children have a book read to them less than once a month

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