Look insideMichael Morpurgo Epic Legends Pair
Go back to where stories began with a king of writers. Two timeless English epics retold in magical style. How will Sir Gawain face the fearsome Green Knight, who rides into Camelot one New Year’s Eve with a challenge that strikes fear into King Arthur’s court? Next comes a gripping new version of Britain’s oldest epic, Beowulf – an epic story of hags, ogres, heroes and dragons. Legends and lore aren’t just for the past. In the hands of master writer Michael Morpurgo, they reach out into our lives too.
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Michael Morpurgo
Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books for children, and has won a multitude of awards as well as serving as Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005.
Awards
Michael was the Children’s Laureate 2003-2005, and has won many awards including The Whitbread Prize For The Wreck of the Zanzibar, the Smarties prize for The Butterfly Lion the Blue Peter Award for Private Peaceful and the Red House award for Shadow.