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Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo. By Rían O’Kennedy. Early Life Books. Born to Run Shadow Dear Olly Kensukies Kingdom Alone on a Wide Sea. Michael Morpurgo was born in St Albans in 1943. Michael at age 5. Career. Michael Morpurgo's first job was as a primary school teach er, in Kent.

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Michael Morpurgo

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  1. Michael Morpurgo By RíanO’Kennedy

  2. Early Life Books • Born to Run • Shadow • Dear Olly • Kensukies Kingdom • Alone on a Wide Sea • Michael Morpurgo was born in St Albans in 1943. Michael at age 5

  3. Career • Michael Morpurgo's first job was as a primary school teacher, in Kent. • While he was teaching, he discovered his talent for storytelling. • His writing career was inspired by Ted Hughes' Poetry in the Making, Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose and Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea.

  4. Charity • Michael and Clare, his wife, established the charity Farms for City Children. • The programme involves the children spending a week at a countryside farm • During which they take part in purposeful farmyard work. • About 85,000 children have taken part in the charity since it was set up.

  5. The End Any Questions?

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