almost mute giant who saves the town and gets the girl. The cruel villagers call the giant the "Beastman of Ballyloch," even after he... Michael Morpurgo, Author, Michael Foreman, Illustrator ...

When author Michael Morpurgo learned about the British Army’s practice of executing its own soldiers during the First World War, it spurred him to write his 2003 award-winning novel “Private Peaceful.

This 1999 novel by Michael Morpurgo is brought to vivid life in this animated family film that delightfully breaks many of the rules of modern cinema. It focuses on Michael, a young boy who is ...