Praise for Michael Morpurgo: “Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching.” Guardian “Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects.” Daily Telegraph “There are few children’s writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo.” Daily Express “Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative” Elizabeth Reilly, British Council “The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers.” Guardian

a heartfelt tale of an orphaned boy in search of family from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. • A stunning and collectable new cover look for this best-loved author’s classic backlist across all Farshore and HCCB titles for the very first time • A characteristically poignant story of identity, friendship and hope, from a master storyteller • 2023 is Michael Morpurgo’s 80th Birthday year and we are carrying out a year long campaign celebrating his legacy • Michael is beloved by readers across the generations and had an engaged audience across social media (46K followers), his website and newsletter database (6.5K subscribers) • Huge teacher campaign across the refreshed backlist, collaborating closely with Farshore Competition: Goodnight Mr Tom;When the Sky Falls;Code Name Bananas;Letters from the Lighthouse;The Lost Whale;Private Peaceful;Butterfly Lion;Kensuke’s Kingdom;Skylark’s War;Horrible Histories. Phil Earle;Hannah Gold;Emma Carroll;Hilary McKay;Michelle Magorian;Judith Kerr;David Walliams;Terry Dreary