Michael Morpurgo Books In Order
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Publication Order of Mudpuddle Farm Books
Martians at Mudpuddle Farm | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mossop's Last Chance | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Albertine, Goose Queen | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jigger's Day Off | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pigs Might Fly! | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Alien Invasion! | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hee-Haw Hooray! | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of War Horse Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Long Way Home | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Friend or Foe | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Nine Lives of Montezuma | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Miss Wirtles Revenge | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Twist of Gold | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Little Foxes | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why the Whales Came | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tom's Sausage Lion | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
King of the Cloud Forests | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
My Friend Walter | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mr. Nobody's Eyes | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Waiting for Anya | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sandman and the Turtles | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The War of Jenkin's Ear | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Arthur, High King of Britain | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dancing Bear | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wreck of the Zanzibar | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Butterfly Lion | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ghost of Grania O'Malley | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Robin of Sherwood | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Joan of Arc | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Red Eyes at Night | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sparrow | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Escape from Shangri-La | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wartman | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kensuke's Kingdom | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dear Olly | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Billy the Kid | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who's a Big Bully Then? | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Queen | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Toro! Toro! | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Out of the Ashes | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Private Peaceful | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Last Wolf | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mr. Skip | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cool! | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sleeping Sword | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
I Believe in Unicorns | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Alone on a Wide Wide Sea | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beowulf | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mozart Question | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Born to Run / Best Mates | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kaspar the Titanic Cat | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
An Elephant in the Garden | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Running Wild | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shadow | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Little Manfred | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Medal for Leroy | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Outlaw | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Listen to the Moon | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
An Eagle in the Snow | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Fox and the Ghost King | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lucky Button | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Toto | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flamingo Boy | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
In the Mouth of the Wolf | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Snowman | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Day the World Stopped Turning | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Not Bad for a Bad Lad | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
When Fishes Flew | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Children's Books
Thumbelina | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mum's The Word | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cool as a Cucumber | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Visit to the Farm | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fox Friend | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Morning I Met a Whale | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The King in the Forest | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hansel and Gretel | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Kites Are Flying | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Homecoming | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Meeting Cezanne | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snug | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Castle in the Field | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pinocchio | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Minikid | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Half a Man | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
My Father is a Polar Bear | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Clare and her Captain | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Peter and the Wolf | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Giant's Necklace | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Owl or Pussycat? | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Carnival of the Animals | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jemima The Pig & The 127 Acorns | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Song of Gladness: A Story of Hope for Us and Our Planet | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Barney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
There Once is a Queen | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Picture Books
Thatcher Jones | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conker | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snakes and Ladders | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blodin the Beast | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sam's Duck | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wombat Goes Walkabout | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Rainbow Bear | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Silver Swan | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mairi's Mermaid | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Colly's Barn | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gentle Giant | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Little Albatross | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dolphin Boy | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
It's a Dog's Life | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cockadoodle-doo Mr. Sultana! | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Christmas Present in the World | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
On Angel Wings | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
King In The Forest | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best of Times | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pied Piper of Hamelin | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Where My Wellies Take Me | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beauty and the Beast | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Goose Is Getting Fat | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
All I Said Was | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mimi and the Mountain Dragon | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
We Are Not Frogs | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Didn't We Have a Lovely Time! | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Our Jacko | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grandpa Christmas | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppy Field | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Coming Home | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Puffin Keeper | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Plays
The Voices of Children | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
It Never Rained | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
All Around the Year | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The White Horse of Zennor and Other Stories | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Marble Crusher and Other Stories | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beyond the Rainbow Warrior | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Kingfisher Book of Great Boy Stories | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
From Hereabout Hill | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Because a Fire Was in My Head | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The McElderry Book of Aesop's Fables | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
War | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Old Sticky | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Singing for Mrs Pettigrew | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wild at Heart | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Animal Tales | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snow Tales | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Christmas Stories | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Of Lions and Unicorns | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stories of War | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Island Tales | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Greatest Animal Stories | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Greatest Magical Stories | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Magical Myths and Legends | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Red Hot Reads Books
Ghost Stories | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystifying | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mystery Stories | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ballet Stories | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Detective Stories | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Animal Stories | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Living Poets | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horse & Pony Stories | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ghostly Haunts | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Simply the Best | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fantasy: Red Hot Reads | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Three for Tea | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Canon Fire | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Birthday Book | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Free?: Stories About Human Rights | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ox-Tales: Water | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Just When Stories | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Magic Beans | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Everywhere | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Only Remembered | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great War | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Michael Morpurgo is a literary and children’s fiction author. He has played a crucial role in developing children books which have seen him being awarded numerous awards among them The Smarties Prize, Blue Peter Award and also The Writers Guild Award. As children’s laureate from 2003 and 2005 he traveled all over the UK and later on named The Booksellers Association author of The Year.
Michael has always been inspired by Ted Hughes, Paul Gallico, and Ernest Hemingway. His books include some series and standalone novels which are praised highly by authors and readers and also awarded heavily.
War Horse
War Horse introduces the War Horse Series. Morpurgo gives the story of joey who moves through a series of troubles and good times. Joey witnesses a lot of things that make him happy and strong while others demoralize him, making friends and losing others on his journey.
Joey, a beautiful red-bay foal, is sold out to farm at a young age. On the farm, he meets Albert who turns out to be his friend, master, and a brother. Unlike Albert, his father is not a person who is likeably seen from his treatment of Joey. Instead, Albert is idealistic kind and gentle. On one fateful day, Joey is sold out to the army which breaks Albert’s heart. While serving in the army, he meets with another warhorse with whom he creates a friendship. It is an excellent time for joey as he interacts with civilians and other horses.
Together with Topthorn, they lead a charge towards the enemy line assisting their master in the war against the French. However, they are affected by the horrors that they witness with endangers their life and health. In the process of this war, Joey is captured and taken into the hands of Germans. Emily and her grandfather lovingly take care of him for a short time. Back in the battle, Topthorn is left alone pulling a heavy gun and out of exhaustion and working under rain, cold and mud, he dies. He is loved on the battlefield and touches many hearts which make them treat him with love and adoration. But despite all these good things happening he only longs for the time he will unite with Albert.
Joey has a resilient character, and despite the many and horrors that he goes through, he never gives up bringing joy and exceptional service all along. After the death of Topthorn, Joey is devastated and wanders back towards the British and reunites with Albert. Albert and his father had vowed to work towards bringing him home after he gets old and this they do in the end. War Horse gives the story of growing up in a time of war for the horse as well as for Albert. The author brings out the dark side of the war showing the unlikely things that brought about both psychological and physical damages to people.
The writing is straightforward bringing every landscape back to life for the people as well as the animals. Michael has wonderfully portrayed the events that transpired during the World War 1 period giving an excellent description of personality traits. The author brings out the issue of childhood memories making it fit for the targeted age group. Together with the illustrations used in bringing up a piece that is touching, full of surprises and highly educative more so on the issue of friendship and family.
Farm Boy
Farm Boy is the second installment in the Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse Series. Set in the pre and post-world war one period Farm Boy tells the story of a horse. It is given from the side of a great-grandson of Albert jangling between the past and the present.
During one of the holidays, an eager young man visits his grandfather who is the son of Albert on their old farm. During this visit, he is told a lot about the adventures of Albert and Joey, the famous horse. He is told of the kind, hardworking and loyal nature of Joey. His grandfather also narrates to him the incredible relationship that existed between Joey and Albert. But while all this is going on, he discovers that his grandfather can neither write nor read. He takes over the responsibility of teaching him writing and reading as his grandfather promises to pay him if he agrees to offer help on the same.
At the end of this, he learns a lot more than the value that his grandfather promises him. The stories that he is taught are far worth and this shapes his life. He learns the importance of friendship, loyalty, and love from the narrations and advice that he receives. The stories given to the grandson are full of touching reminiscences, humor crafted by the grandson and his grandfather. Michael brings in a lot of issues that were never addressed in the first book, War Horse. He takes the reader back to time and links the same with the present to make you understand simple but essential things that make a life.
The story demonstrates a lot of love and respect between one generation and the next Passing their history, morals and standards all along. As the two learn from each other, they get enriched while the bond between them is significantly strengthened. Bringing the past into the present makes the grandson understand some lessons that are not easily taught which help in shaping him to be a responsible and valuable person in the society while the grandfather gets something of value from him in the process.
The author has created a short sweet, and funny story further made attractive with the illustrations added. The themes of family love, loyalty and war are addressed excellently in the story. He shifts between the past and the present digging many lessons which are highly applicable in current life. It is funny at the same time and will make you emotional seeing the bond created between the characters discussed all through the book. Michael’s use of pace and language is one that is easy to read and straight to the point thought weighted with the different themes addressed in the short story.
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