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Books by Michael Morpurgo

3 books by Michael Morpurgo have full reviews here; all 72 Michael Morpurgo titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Michael Morpurgo has 3 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 4–6 reading level. The typical Michael Morpurgo book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 3/5.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Michael Morpurgo book is right for a child. 33% of Michael Morpurgo's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 33% are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

An elephant in the garden

Michael Morpurgo

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An elephant in the garden

Michael Morpurgo

Level 5-6 Moderate

Why the Whales Came

Michael Morpurgo

Cover of Why the Whales Came

Why the Whales Came

Michael Morpurgo

Level 4-5 Mild

Private Peaceful

Michael Morpurgo

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Private Peaceful

Michael Morpurgo

Level 6 Intense

More Michael Morpurgo titles in our catalog

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  • Alien invasion Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Alone on a wide wide sea Level 6 · Mild
  • An eagle in the snow Level 6 · Moderate
  • Animal Stories (Red Hot Reads) Level 6 · Mild
  • Arthur, High King of Britain Level 6 · Mild
  • Beauty and the Beast Level 2 · Gentle
  • Beowulf Level 3 · Moderate
  • Billy the Kid Level 3 · Mild
  • Blue Bananas Level 2 · Gentle
  • Born to Run Level 6 · Mild
  • Camelot: The Last Days Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Christmas Stories Level 6 · Gentle
  • Colly's Barn Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Colly's Barn (Yellow Bananas) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Conker Level 2 · Mild
  • Dear Olly Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Dolphin Boy Level 2 · Gentle
  • Friend or foe Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Gentle Giant Level 2 · Mild
  • Greatest Animal Stories Level 6 · Mild
  • Greatest Magical Stories Level 6 · Gentle
  • I Believe in Unicorns Level 3 · Mild
  • In the Mouth of the Wolf Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey (Yellow Bananas) Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Joan of Arc of Domrémy Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Kaspar the Titanic cat Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Le royaume de Kensuké Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Listen to the Moon Level 7 · Moderate
  • Little Manfred Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Lucky the Dog and Other Tales from the Farm Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Mairi's Mermaid (Blue Bananas) Level 2 · Mild
  • Medal for Leroy Level 6 · Moderate
  • Meeting Cezanne Level 3 · Mild
  • Mimi and the Mountain Dragon Level 2 · Gentle
  • Mr Nobody's Eyes Level 8 · Mild
  • Mr Skip Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Mudpuddle Farm Level 7 · Gentle
  • My Friend Walter Level 6 · Mild
  • On Angel Wings Level 2 · Gentle
  • Out of the Ashes Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Pinocchio Level 6 · Gentle
  • Poppy Field Level 3 · Moderate 2 editions
  • Rainbow Bear Level 2 · Gentle
  • Running wild Level 7 · Moderate
  • Sam's Duck (Picture Lions) Level 2 · Mild
  • Shadow Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Level 6 · Mild
  • Sleeping Sword Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Snakes and ladders Level 2 · Mild
  • Sparrow Level 6 · Mild
  • Stories of war Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The Best Christmas Present in the World Level 2 · Mild
  • The best of times Level 2 · Mild
  • The butterfly lion Level 1-2 · Mild
  • The castle in the field Level 3 · Gentle
  • The Dancing Bear Level 2 · Mild 2 editions
  • The Dancing Bear (Book & Tape) Level 2 · Mild
  • The Fox and the Ghost King Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • The Ghost of Grania O'Malley Level 6 · Mild
  • The Mozart Question Level 3 · Mild
  • The War of Jenkins' Ear (Paperstar) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The White Horse of Zennor and Other Stories Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The wreck of the Zanzibar Level 4-5 · Mild
  • This Morning I Met a Whale Level 3 · Mild
  • Toto Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Twist of Gold Level 7 · Moderate

Questions about Michael Morpurgo's books

What reading level are Michael Morpurgo's books?
Michael Morpurgo's reviewed books range from Grade 4–6, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Michael Morpurgo's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
1 of Michael Morpurgo's 3 reviewed books (33%) is at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 1 (33%) is rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 3/5.
What age are Michael Morpurgo's books appropriate for?
Michael Morpurgo's reviewed books target Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.