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Kensuke's Kingdom
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Kensuke's Kingdom
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michael Morpurgo
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Illustrated by Michael Foreman
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:192 | Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 142 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781405248563
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint |
Farshore
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Publication Date |
4 October 2010 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Gorgeous new colour illustrations for the best-selling Kensuke's Kingdom. I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven't got your safety harness on, you haven't got your lifejacket on. You shouldn't be doing this ...I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream. Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone ...
Author Biography
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread Award. His recent bestselling novels include 'Shadow', 'A Medal for Leroy' and 'Little Manfred'. His novel 'War Horse' has been successfully adapted as a West End and Broadway theatre play and a major film by Steven Spielberg. A former Children's Laureate, Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children. Michael Foreman is one of the world's best-loved children's book illustrators. He has written and illustrated a vast range of books and has collaborated with many leading children's authors, including Michael Morpurgo and Terry Jones.
ReviewsVoted one of Booktrust's 'Best 100 Books of the past 100 Years' 2021 "This is a wonderful book, a modern day Robinson Crusoe and is simply too good to miss." Wendy Cooling
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