Michael Morpurgo
Paperback | Pages: 176 pages Rating: 4.1 | 13466 Users | 973 Reviews
Details Books Concering Kensuke's Kingdom
| Original Title: | Kensuke's Kingdom |
| ISBN: | 1405221747 (ISBN13: 9781405221740) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Japan |
Description Conducive To Books Kensuke's Kingdom
When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parent's yacht, the Peggy Sue, he struggles to survive on his own. But he soon realises there is someone close by, someone who is watching over him and helping him to stay alive. Following a close-run battle between life and death after being stung by a poisonous jelly fish, the mysterious someone--Kensuke--allows Michael into his world and they become friends, teaching and learning from each other, until the day of separation becomes inevitable.Morpurgo here spins a yarn which gently captures the adventurous elements one would expect from a desert-island tale, but the real strength lies in the poignant and subtle observations of friendship, trust and, ultimately, humanity.
Beautifully illustrated by Michael Foreman, Kensuke's Kingdom is a stylish, deceptively simple and magical book that will effortlessly capture the heart and imagination of anyone who reads it, ensuring that Morpurgo continues to stand tall amid the ranks of classic children's authors. (Ages 9 and over) --Susan Harrison
Present Containing Books Kensuke's Kingdom
| Title | : | Kensuke's Kingdom |
| Author | : | Michael Morpurgo |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 176 pages |
| Published | : | 2005 by Egmont (first published January 1st 1999) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Childrens. Adventure |
Rating Containing Books Kensuke's Kingdom
Ratings: 4.1 From 13466 Users | 973 ReviewsCrit Containing Books Kensuke's Kingdom
This book tells the story of a young boy called Michael who ends up going on an adventure after getting lost at sea thrown overboard om the boat he is staying on with his Mum and Dad sailing around the world. After reading this book in school as a class with my teacher a few years ago now I decided to read it again to refresh my memory as I remembered really liking it. I found it strange reading it from being an adult now but still found it just as enjoyable. The book would be easy for primary2 stars is being generous
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. During the months Michael is stranded on the island, he and Kensuke form a bond of close friendship and learn to live together as a family but at the same time Michael never loses faith and hope that he will meet his parents again one day.I have made a pact with myself to read as
The first thing that struck me, before I remember reading the story was seeing a picture of one of Michael Foreman's waves and noting that it looked a lot like the painting 'The Great Wave Off Kanagawa' with Mount Fuji in the background. This is a metaphor, somewhat, for ying and yang and I liked the idea of Japanese culture being inherently there, in the background at all times. Part of the narrative format is through diary entries and maps - I imagine children would enjoy plotting the route of
2.5* read this for french class
Received this reread for my birthday. Would highly recommend, it is a great book!
Kensukes Kingdom is an adventure story about an eleven year old boy and his dog who get ship-wrecked on a remote island. The boy Michael has been on a pleasant sail around the world with his parents when suddenly he falls overboard in the middle of the night. Awakening on a beach, he has few survival skills and little hope. Mysteriously, food and water appear near his cave. Michael is not alone on the island, but his benefactor chooses to remain hidden. Only when the boy tries to build a signal
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