Kensuke's Kingdom

by Morpurgo, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780439591812
• ISBN10: 0439591813
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Summary

Washed up on an island in the Pacific with his dog Stella, Michael struggles to survive on his own. He can't find food. He can't find water. But just when things are at their worst, Michael realizes that he and Stella are not alone. His fellow castaway, Kensuke, has lived on the island since the bombing of his native Nagasaki. Kensuke keeps his distance at first, but slowly, he lets the boy into his world. The two teach and learn from each other until, inevitably, they must talk about escape. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Michael Morpurgo, former Children's Laureate of Britain, is the author of War Horse, called “Superb" by the New York Times Book Review, and now a major motion picture. His other prize-winning books include Kensuke's Kingdom, Private Peaceful, and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. Michael lives in Devon, England, with his wife, Clare. Together, they founded the charity Farms for City Children, which gives children from urban areas an opportunity to spend a week working on a farm in the countryside. You can find out more about him and his books at michaelmorpurgo.org.

Table of Contents

Peggy Sue	p. 1
Water, water everywhere	p. 18
Ship's log	p. 25
Gibbons and ghosts	p. 42
I, Kensuke	p. 66
Abunai!	p. 82
All that silence said	p. 96
Everyone dead in Nagasaki	p. 115
The night of the turtles	p. 129
Killer men come	p. 144
Postscript	p. 162
Glossary	p. 164
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