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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lauren Del Fabbro

Michael Morpurgo says children learn best by getting lost in a story

Sir Michael Morpurgo said children should be encouraged to read from a very young age (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

Author Sir Michael Morpurgo has championed reading and getting lost in a story as the best way for children to learn.

The former children’s laureate, 82, has published a new original legend, The Miracle Dolphin Of Mevagissey, which is set in a Cornish harbour and follows the life-saving bond between a fisherman’s son and a dolphin.

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