Michael is patron to the following charities: The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts; What about the Children?; Montessori Education UK; Bag Books; The Unicorn Theatre; The Lincoln Book Festival; The Oundle Festival; The Works Theatre Company; The Down Syndrome Educational Trust; The Browning Society; English PEN, Readers and Writers; The Ambassador Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Foundation; KIDZONE FINLAND; Reading Matters; The Festival of Dartmoor Literature; and the Two Parishes Festival.

Michael's Top Ten Books
Michael tells The Guardian about his ten favourite books.

Desert Island Disks
Michael was interviewed on the famous Radio 4 programme last year. Find out which eight records he would take with him.

Article: The Environmentalist meets the Storyteller. Click here.

Article: "War, Heroism and Humanity in the Novels of Michael Morpurgo" by Professor Jean Webb. Click here.

Farms for City Children
The charity set up by Michael and Clare Morpurgo

Unicorn Theatre
Michael is an honorary patron of the Unicorn Theatre, one of the leading producers of professional theatre for children in Britain. Now based in its new world-class theatre centre on the south bank of the Thames, this new theatre will enrich the lives of over 100,000 children, their families and teachers every year.

"The Unicorn set out to bring theatre and story to the children of London, to encourage in them a passion for both," Michael (pictured, right, with fellow patron Joanna David) explains. "This, remarkably, amazingly, and several million pounds  of fundraising later, they have achieved.

"To have such a centre of excellence is a wonderful boon to the children, who need it most, and a unique contribution to the cultural life of this country. The place simply fizzes with creative energy, with a passionate commitment to bring the best of the story telling arts  to children. This unicorn is alive and kicking and wonderful."

To find out more about the Unicorn and its forthcoming productions, click here.

INTERVIEWS

HarperCollins
Michael tells HarperCollins all about Billy the Kid, how he writes and where he gets his story ideas from.

Retaining the Inner Child
Judi Spiers of Devon Life finds out how Michael's own childhood experiences have informed his writing.

Egmont
An interview with Michael about his writing, his inspiration and his charity, Farms for City Children.

Contemporary Writers
Profile, bibliography and awards.