What are your ‘books to last a lifetime’?
‘Maybe there comes a time to stand back, to try to see the world more clearly, as I find it, and to tell it straight – not through the prism of a story, but to look my reader in the eye and come clean about the real world, the great issues of our times: caring for the planet, peace, migration, fairness, education, hope. Now that I’m 80, it seemed the time to do it, the time not to play a part, while there is time.’
Michael Morpurgo’s thoughtful and heartfelt reflections in his new collection Funny Thing, Getting Older, encourage us all to think about the world and our place in it. To celebrate the publication, and Michael’s love of both writing and reading, he’s selected his very own list of ‘books to last a lifetime’ from Mr B’s which one lucky winner will receive, along with an audio message from Michael explaining his selection.
What could be better than having Michael Morpurgo as your own Bibliotherapist? To be in with a chance of winning this exclusive prize, pre-order your copy of Funny Thing, Getting Older, either through our site, on the phone, or in person at Mr B’s, by midnight 29th October 2025. You must be 18+ to enter.