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Peter trained as a metallurgist and graduated with a masters degree from Cambridge University in 1979. He chose to teach mathematics at Aston Comprehensive school.
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He was brought up in a council estate in Rotherham, Yorkshire. Peter has two sons, Matthew and Simon, who illustrated his Mokee Joe books as well as his current series. Since 1979, Peter has taught a number of schools, including Cheam, before becoming a full-time author
He spends a lot of his time touring round schools, both in the United Kingdom and abroad, giving presentations about his books and inspiring kids to read.
He then signed to Hodder and a released another trilogy including the bestselling. His cover illustrations are now done by Paul Davies, the illustrator who created some of Stephen King"s covers, including lieutenant".
To date the Mokee Joe series has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. Murray has claimed that he got the name "Mokee Joe" from when he was playing hide and seek with his kids and when he was looking for them, he shouted "Mokee Joe is coming".
In years time, he was reminded of Mokee Joe, so he decided to become a full-time author
Peter is in contact with Escape from Scorpion Island Series 1 adventurer James Holder as they met when Peter visited James"s school. Peter has sold his rights to make a film of the Mokee Joe books The film came out in late 2009.
