Shadow 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. MB2205
   on 5 March 2016

   cooll

   5out of 5

2. micheal11
   on 17 February 2016

   good

   5out of 5

3. diamondforever786
   on 19 February 2015

   This book is good.

   4out of 5

4. masterreader1520
   on 18 January 2014

   It was relly great and moving to actually see what the people who were suffering trying to get across to england.

5. morancat
   on 21 November 2013

   great book but so sad if you can cope with sad books then you will love this

   5out of 5

6. Nashdasher
   on 9 March 2013

   UNPUTDOWNABLE absolute amazing but quite sad.

7. powerpush22
   on 19 February 2013

   I am reading this with my teacher and we are into it a lot.

8. Emster123
   on 2 February 2013

   I love this book by Michael morpurgo! I think this has to be by far one of the best he’s ever written!! I love the bond between Aman and Shadow and how they tackle the troubles ahead of them. This book is so addictive! I couldn’t put it down, and I was constantly at the edge of my seat desperate to find out what happened next. This book is I think for older readers but I would recommend it to anyone to read! X