Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo6/20/2023 Reviewed as ‘A dazzling adventure’ by The Times. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. He is not alone …įrom the author of War Horse, Private Peaceful, An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, and I Believe in Unicorns comes a stunning children’s story – loved by kids, teachers and parents alike. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. During the months Michael is stranded on the island, he and Kensuke form a bond of close friendship and learn to live together. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. Kensuke's Kingdom is a story of an eleven year old boy Michael who gets washed up on an island on the eve of his 12th birthday and meets an old man by the name of Kensuke who has lived alone on the island for 40+ years. I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven't got your safety harness on, you haven't got your lifejacket on. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. Kensuke's Kingdom is a true children's classic by Michael Morpurgo, the creator of War Horse. Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. You shouldn’t be doing this … I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven’t got your safety harness on, you haven’t got your lifejacket on. Kensuke’s Kingdom is a true children’s classic by former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo, the creator of War Horse.
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