- Natural son of actor Tony Van Bridge and nephew of actor Peter Bridge (died in action 1941).
- He was Children's Laureate Author from 2003 to 2005.
- He was the Booksellers Association Author of the Year in 2005.
- He was awarded the France's "Chevalier Des Arts et Des Lettres" in 2004.
- He was awarded Honorary Doctorates from Plymouth University, Exeter University and Hertfordshire University.
- He was a Fellow at Kings College in London, England.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Children's Literature.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Children's Literature.
- "The War Horse" in a National Theatre of Great Britain production in association with Handspring Puppet Company at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2012 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Production.
- "The War Horse" in a National Theatre of Great Britain production in association with Handspring Puppet Company at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2012 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation for Best Presented Production.
- He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2018 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Literature and Charity. He is an author in Devon, England.
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