Book
Kensuke's kingdom / Michael Morpurgo.
When Michael is swept off his family's yacht, he washes up on a desert island, where he struggles to survive--until he finds he is not lone.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439591813 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 164 p. ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2003.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Peggy Sue -- Water, water everywhere -- Ship's log -- Gibbons and ghosts -- I, Kensuke -- Abunai! -- All that silence said -- Everyone dead in Nagasaki -- The night of the turtles -- Killer men come. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Castaways > Juvenile fiction. Islands > Juvenile fiction. Japanese > Juvenile fiction. Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. > Juvenile fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner Regional Library | J FIC MORPURGO | 111818 | CHILDREN | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/schol051/2002009078.html
- Publisher description
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 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. Learn more at michaelmorpurgo.org.