Funny Thing, Getting Older by Michael Morpurgo

Funny Thing, Getting Older by Michael Morpurgo

A poignant and joyful collection of thoughts and reflections from one of the world's most beloved authors.

'A beautiful, reflective, thoughtful book brimming with the joy of nature, the importance of our respect and stewardship of the world around us, but also witty and clear-sighted about the power of writing, of words and of education being what transforms usA marvellous read from a National Treasure.' -- KATE MOSSE
'Our master storyteller' -- JOANNA LUMLEY
'He sees things clearly and writes about them well... We are all the richer for what he sees' -- PHILIP PULLMAN

Michael Morpurgo is the award-winning author of more than 150 books, including Private Peaceful, Kensuke's Kingdom and War Horse, which became the most successful play in the National Theatre's history and a Golden Globe-nominated film directed by Steven Spielberg. He has won many literary prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers' Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. Michael was Children's Laureate from 2003-2005, a role that took him across Britain to inspire a love of reading in children. Michael and his wife Clare founded Farms for City Children in 1976 at Nethercott Farm in Devon, and Michael has called the project his 'greatest story'. They aim to expand the horizons of children from towns and cities all over the country by offering them a week in the countryside living together on one of their farms.

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ISBN 13	9781399739719
ISBN 10	1399739719
Title	Funny Thing, Getting Older
Author	Michael Morpurgo
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hodder Press
Year published	2025-10-30
Number of pages	336
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