Few writers have had as profound an impact on young readers as Michael Morpurgo. With more than 150 books to his name, the former Children’s Laureate has a remarkable ability to craft stories ...

Spring by Michael Morpurgo is a new book and will be published on 20 March (Hodder, £16.99). Farms for City Children is Country & Town House’s chosen charity partner for 2025.

So writes Michael Morpurgo, the children’s author behind such classics as War Horse and Private Peaceful. And it’s the English countryside that has inspired his writing as much as anything ...

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