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Writing about orphans

Children's laureate Michael Morpurgo on why he writes about orphans

Harry Potter and Oliver Twist are both stories about children without parents. But why are so many authors attracted to writing about orphans? Michael Morpurgo is the Children's Laureate and has written numerous books, many of which feature children without parents. We asked him why.

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