An Elephant in the Garden Award-winning by Michael Morpurgo (author) (UK edition)

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”

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1. fantasticmissfox
   on 5 March 2014

   When Elizabeth’s dad leaves to join the war it seems like the end of a happy dream. Their mother works at the local zoo where she cares for a baby elephant Marlene. One birthday her mother brings Marlene home saying that the animals were to be shot if Dresden was bombed so she has brought Marlene home to look after her. This is the start of many adventures. A passionate story, very deep with many surprises. Loved it.

   5out of 5

2. Magicme11
   on 14 June 2013

   Ah,I LOVE this book so much!!I love it really and would think ages 8-12 would LOVEE it!

   5out of 5

3. Nashdasher
   on 8 March 2013

   You get a feeling what it is like in world war two although it’s sad there is always some excitement.

   5out of 5

4. evil-penguin
   on 4 March 2013

   This book is absolutely great, it really thinks about what it would be like to live in the time of World War two, and although this book is sometimes sad, there is always an exciting or funny thing going to happen just around the corner! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read abou World War two, and myself I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

5. totalbookworm
   on 2 March 2013

   Great book. May be one of the bests by Michael morpugo ever. Very gripping.

6. powerpush22
   on 19 February 2013

   Poor old woman!

7. DoTheImpossible
   on 15 December 2012

   I absolutely ADORED this book! A tale of heartbreak, love, and elephants! A brilliant read!

   5out of 5