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Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain's best-loved children's book writers. He has written more than 100 books and has won the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award, and most recently the Blue Peter Book Award for PRIVATE PEACEFUL. He is also the author of WAR HORSE, which has been made into a Tony... show more

Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain's best-loved children's book writers. He has written more than 100 books and has won the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award, and most recently the Blue Peter Book Award for PRIVATE PEACEFUL. He is also the author of WAR HORSE, which has been made into a Tony Award-winning Broadway play and a Golden Globe-nominated film. Michael was Writer in Residence at The Savoy Hotel from January to March 2007, and previously he was Children's Laureate from 2003-2005, a role that took him across Britain to inspire a love of reading in children. You can visit him online at www.michaelmorpurgo.com.
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MyBookyLife
MyBookyLife rated it 10 years ago
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It was amazing
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Book Addict
Book Addict rated it 13 years ago
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Excellent! Read it in a day. I remembered reading this when I was really young, about 8yrs old maybe? And I just had this sudden nostalgia take me over-I remembered reading about sailing and adventure...so I just knew I had to read it again. I went searching all over in secondhand bookshops for it, ...
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Dem
Dem rated it 14 years ago
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My son is reading this book at school with his class and I decided to read it as well as he said he would like to be able to discuss it with me because he found it so exciting, I love to read a Michael Morpurgo book every now and again as I love his writing and one of my favourite books by Michael ...
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debnance
debnance rated it 15 years ago
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When Michael’s dad loses his job, Michael and his parents decide to travel around the world by boat. Michael and his dog accidentally wash overboard and the two make their way to a deserted island. Or is it? No, Michael soon discovers the island has another inhabitant, the not-very-social Kensuke. S...
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Basically Books
Basically Books rated it 15 years ago
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this was ages ago, when i read it, i was in school probs junior school!! but of what i can remeber it was a 4 star for me,
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