Order of Michael Morpurgo Books
Michael Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwrith and librettist. He is best known for authoring the classic children’s novel, War Horse. As an author, he is known for his unique style of “magical storytelling” with strong themes of triumph and characters who have a strong relationship with nature.
Morpurgo’s biological parents were both actors, but his mother married Jack Morpurgo while his real father was away at war. Morpurgo was a professor of American Literature at the University of Leeds and raised Michael. He graduating from King’s College London and would work as a teacher briefly before getting into writing. He was made a Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours for services to literature and charity.
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Publication Order of Muck & Magic Books
| Muck & Magic | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| More Muck and Magic | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mudpuddle Farm Books
| Martians at Mudpuddle Farm | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mossop's Last Chance | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Albertine, Goose Queen | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jigger's Day Off | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pigs Might Fly! | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alien Invasion! | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hee-Haw Hooray! | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of War Horse Books
| War Horse | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Farm Boy | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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| The Voices of Children | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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Publication Order of Sprinters Books
Publication Order of Red Hot Reads Books
| Mystery | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Mystifying | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Mystery Stories | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ballet Stories | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Detective Stories | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Animal Stories | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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If You Like Michael Morpurgo Books, You’ll Love…
War Horse takes place during World War I when Joey, a farm horse, is sold to the army to go to World War I on the Western Front. Albert, the farmer’s son, is sad to see him go and Joey’s heart aches for him as he leaves. Joey is trained to charge the enemy, drag heavy artillery, and carry wounded soldiers off the battlefield. Some of the soldiers are not much older than Albert which makes Joey wish for home, and the danger of war makes him think that he might never make it back to him.
Another popular book by Morpurgo is Beowulf. The book tells the classic story of Beowulf, a Scandinavian warrior who fought three evils that were so powerful they nearly brought down entire kingdoms. This version of the story manages to cover all of the major parts of the classic story while still being child friendly. The story is rather enthralling with elements of heroes, monsters, and battles that will keep kids enthralled. The book features great illustrations by Michael Foreman.