Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE was 2003–2005 Children's Laureate, has written over 100 books and is the winner of many awards, including the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize, the Blue Peter Award and the Red House Children's Book Award. His books are translated and read around the world and his hugely popular novel War Horse is now both a critically acclaimed stage play and a highly successful film. Michael and his wife, Clare, live in Devon. Visit Michael's website at: www.michaelmorpurgo.com.
This extensively illustrated collection includes stunning artwork from four of the best illustrators working in the UK: Peter Bailey, best known for his collaborations with Philip Pullman; Christian Birmingham, illustrator of The Wreck of the Zanzibar and The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo; living legend Quentin Blake and Olivia Lomenech Gill who brought J.K. Rowling's Magical Beasts and Where to Find Them to life.
