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Spring

Spring

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With new poems and reminiscences about childhood and springs gone by, this is an enchanting memoir of a season from one of the world's best-loved authors.

GABI'S REVIEW

Michael Morpurgo has long been one of Britain’s most beloved storytellers, and Spring, the second novella in his Four Seasons quartet, is a perfect reminder of why his books make such cherished gifts. Known worldwide for classics like War Horse, Kensuke’s Kingdom, Butterfly Lion, I Believe in Unicorns and Private Peaceful, Morpurgo has an extraordinary ability to speak to both children and adults with equal resonance. Spring continues that tradition, but this time the book offers his own story filled with hope, resilience, and the quiet miracles of nature.

 

The novella follows his family life on his Devon farm, a quiet haven shaped by the turning of the seasons. Morpurgo walks in the bluebell woods waiting for the first swallows of summer to arrive. His prose is luminous but understated; he writes with the authority of someone who has spent decades listening to children, working with families, and living close to the land. Before becoming a celebrated author of over 150 books, Morpurgo was a primary school teacher whose experiences in the classroom and later, co-founding the charity Farms for City Children, anchor his writing in empathy, rural life, and stories that grow from real emotional experience.
 
Aside from its gorgeous cover, what makes Spring such a lovely Christmas gift is its uplifting story free of sentimentality, full of beauty without artifice. Morpurgo captures the optimism of the season of renewal, and beneath it, the belief he has woven throughout his writing that kindness, courage, and connection to the natural world have the power to change us. It’s a small book with a big heart: exactly the kind of comfort and inspiration Christmas reading should bring.

Gabi

PUBLISHER REVIEW

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A GUARDIAN AND TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2025

MICHAEL MORPURGO'S FIRST BOOK OF ADULT NON-FICTION IN FORTY YEARS

'A joyous meditation on the season of new beginnings' THE TIMES

'Uplifting and enchanting. A celebration of life by our master story-teller.' JOANNA LUMLEY

'Spring is a delight. His love and knowledge of the countryside are profound. We are all the richer for what he sees.' PHILIP PULLMAN

Michael Morpurgo has lived on a farm deep in rural Devon for more than forty years. In Spring, he observes the season unfold around him, as fragile new shoots emerge, buds turn to blossom and grey skies give way to blue. As the natural world shakes off a long winter, Michael watches lambs being born on the farm, delights in a fanfare of bluebells in the woods, and sings to the birds, dressed in his wellies and dressing gown. He shares small moments of joy found in the back garden, as well as more dramatic encounters with sparrowhawks, hares and otters.

With new poems and reminiscences about childhood and springs gone by, this is an enchanting memoir of a season from one of the world's best-loved authors.

'Full of vibrant colour and most of all, heart and soul.' CLARE BALDING

'A book full of love for, and gentle humour about, the rural lifestyle amid the most cherished of seasons.' COUNTRYLIFE

'A reflective read - a gentle nostalgic step back in time to his life and his observations about how some things change and others don't.' DAILY MIRROR

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