Animal novels – Morpurgo and beyond

It’s not too controversial to say that the Michael Morpurgo is the modern master of animal stories for a middle-grade audience. But he’s not the only one who can weave together history lessons (for any age), adventure and encounters between animals and children. From Colin Dann’s early environmental classic “The Animals of Farthing Wood” to Tom Moorhouse’s more recent riverbank dramas, here are some of our favourite next-steps for young animal addicts.