A spellbinding tale of survival and self-discovery from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo, who is poised for breakthrough U.S. success.

When Michael's father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It's an ideal trip - even Michael's sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow-castaway, Kensuke, is wary of him. But when Michael's life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Published: 06/01/2004
ISBN: 9780439591812
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.50d
Award: Maine Student Book Award - Third Place
Award: Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Winner
Award: Sasquatch Award - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: West Virginia Children's Book Award - Honor Book
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 68163 / Kensuke's Kingdom
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5