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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons album review – Pioro’s ‘ode to the imagination’ of Vivaldi has interest but also indulgence

The violinist’s rethinking of Vivaldi’s best known work includes four new poems by (and read by) Michael Morpurgo but, placed together at the start of the disc, the music and poetry feels disconnected

The Guardian - UK

Hay Literary Festival 2025 unveils first wave of speakers, including Michael Morpurgo and Richard Dawkins

Annual Hay Literary Festival announces next year’s guests ahead of first ticket sales

The Independent UK

Michael Morpurgo’s Pinocchio review – there’s nothing wooden about this magical musical

A stupendous cast, outstanding stagecraft and delightful songs prove how thrilling an old story can become in the right hands

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War Horse review – still one of British theatre’s most phenomenal creations

The original magic that made the play the most successful in the National Theatre’s history still holds, with its visceral impact perhaps now more relevant than ever

The Guardian - UK

Kensuke’s Kingdom review – impeccably elegant animation of Michael Morpurgo adventure

Beautifully hand-drawn, with a screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce exploring deep themes, is this adaptation too classy to have wide appeal?

The Guardian - UK

From Kensuke’s Kingdom to Justin Timberlake: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Michael Morpurgo’s children’s adventure gets animated, while the pop R&B megastar rolls into the UK on his summer tour

The Guardian - UK

Kensuke’s Kingdom review – Michael Morpurgo’s desert island boy’s own adventure

Morpurgo’s yarn about a kid on a round the world voyage is adapted by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and attractively packaged as a family-friendly animation

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‘Otters pop up beside your kayak’: six coast fanatics reveal their favourite UK beaches

We asked a naturalist, a writer, a champion surfer, a walker, a forager and a yoga teacher to tell us what makes the seaside so special

The Guardian - UK

National Theatre’s War Horse to return to UK stages after five-year absence

Exclusive: Director says he is interested to see response of new audiences at a time of growing instability

The Guardian - UK

‘Every school should have a library’: Philip Pullman calls for new UK laws

The novelist has joined fellow children’s writers Michael Morpurgo and Julia Donaldson in a plea to ministers for action

The Guardian - UK

Britain's best children's authors call for more funding to boost children's reading

One in five children have a book read to them less than once a month

Evening Standard

Michael Morpurgo backs call to ensure poorer children have access to books

Leading children’s author says deprived children in UK are missing out on lifetime of reading for pleasure

The Guardian - UK

Proboscis monkeys are found only on which island? The Saturday quiz

From a bookshop to Berlin, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

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Sunday with Michael Morpurgo: ‘We go to the pub where I was inspired to write War Horse’

The children’s author on lunch at the pub that changed his life, alcohol-free Guinness, and games with grandchilden

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‘A secret no one talked about’: Michael Morpurgo on discovering his real father – and hating Spielberg’s War Horse

As he turns 80, the prolific children’s author takes us on a tour of his Devon village, to talk about family bombshells, the burning of Joan of Arc – and finally getting a film adaptation he likes

Evening Standard

BFI London Film Festival unveils 2023 free programme with Marvel and Chicken Run events

Tickets for the free events run out quickly, so get booking from 10am on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Christine Baker obituary

Editor with the Paris-based publisher Gallimard Jeunesse who was determined to give British children’s books a presence in France

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Ultimate list of over 100 brilliant books every child should read for World Book Day

Whether you've got a toddler or a teen at home, there are dozens of timeless and modern classics that they are sure to enjoy - here's a few ideas to get them started in the world of books

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The Sleeping Sword review – Morpurgo fable transformed into scrapbook of wonder

Michael Morpurgo’s novel about a boy’s Arthurian adventure is inventively brought to life in an inclusive production

Daily Mirror

Veterans who served in Northern Ireland and Iraq starring in WW2 play

Veterans are performing alongside 'civilian actors' in a stage version of War Horse author Sir Michael Morpurgo’s book Little Manfred – a tale of post-Second World War reconciliation

The Independent UK

Michael Morpurgo launches Flying Scotsman centenary celebrations with reading

The famous train is taking part in a number of events around the country.

The Independent UK

Sir Michael Morpurgo remembers the Queen as ‘heart and soul of who we are’

The author was knighted in 2017 and this year released a book to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The Guardian - UK

Wrong prescription for teaching English

Letters: Alasdair Donaldson on curriculum changes that prompted him to leave classroom English teaching. Also letters from Joy Webb and Ian Watson

The Guardian - UK

‘My spelling isn’t that great’: Michael Morpurgo on why teaching kids to love writing is more important than grammar

The author, poet and playwright on why we should move away from Michael Gove-mandated lessons on fronted adverbials and back to unleashing the creative potential of children

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird; The Mozart Question; Clybourne Park – review

Rafe Spall is a fine Atticus in Aaron Sorkin’s somewhat awkward spin on Harper Lee; Jessica Daniels steers a sublime adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s tale; and Bruce Norris’s racial satire is snappily revived

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