A perfect introduction to Michael Morpurgo's enthralling storytelling for new readers and a classic collection for fans. Didn't We Have a Lovely Time? Dolphin Boy. This Morning I Met a Whale. Young Adult, History & Fiction.

This Morning I Met a Whale. by. Jillian Powell, Michael Morpurgo.

Six best-loved novels by award-winning author of 'War Horse', brought together in this ebook collection. A perfect introduction to Michael Morpurgo's enthralling storytelling for new readers and a classic collection for fans. Kaspar': Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bellboy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room, including this very special cat! 'Born to Run': When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound. This story is not a story at all. It all happened. On New Year's Day Becky Morley begins to write her diary. Dolphin Boy.

This Morning I Met a Whale book. The character Michael is great and I love how he bonds one day with a whale. I also love when he's right and the whole class is wrong including Jamie. The novel has a great meaning behind it! I love the creation of the drawings and this supported one hell of a book. You can't help but cheer for the whale right at the end as Michael is helping it get through its pain!

Taking the wonderful Michael Morpurgo book, This Morning I Met a Whale as an example, we show how reading a story can act as a starting point to whole units of work. Immersion and deep understanding can lead to response in a number of different ways. Here we see drama and writing as two possible responses as we move from reading into the writing. The National Literacy Trust is a registered charity no. 1116260 and a company limited by guarantee no. 5836486 registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in Scotland no. SC042944. Registered address: 68 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL.

Michael Morpurgo, author of over 100 books, could in many ways be described as an ‘old-fashioned’ writer. Unlike many of today’s authors for young people, Morpurgo rarely features contemporary family issues such as divorce, inadequate parents or urban social problems. Instead, many of his books have historical and rural settings, and he uses his gift for telling enchanting stories to explore timeless values.

Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo, OBE, DL, FRSL, FKC (born Michael Andrew Bridge; 5 October 1943) is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982) Si. This Morning I Met a Whale (2008). Kaspar: Prince of Cats (2008). The Voices of Children (2008) (play).

Michael Morpurgo is one of the most famous British children’s story writers, who has been hailed as the Children’s Laureate. This writer’s picture books include ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’, ‘Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey’, ‘It’s a Dog’s Life’, ‘This Morning I Met a Whale’, ‘Hansel and Gretel’, ‘I Believe in Unicorns’, ‘A Visit to the Farm’, ‘The Orchard Book of Aesop’s Fables’, ‘Dolphin Boy’, ‘Little Albatross’, ‘Gentle Giant’, ‘The Silver Swan’ and ‘Wombat Goes.

Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham. But the creature is real and it has a message for him - one that only an open-minded child can deliver to the rest of the world

He is best known for his children's literature. He also started a charity with his wife in 1976 called "Farms for City Children" (FFCC).