Kensukes Kingdom is a true childrens classic by Michael Morpurgo, the creator of War Horse.
I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you havent got your safety harness on, you havent got your lifejacket on. You shouldnt 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...
Michael Morpurgo (St Albans, Inglaterra, 1943) es un prolífico autor de libros infantiles y juveniles, con los que ha ganado numerosos premios, entre los que cabe destacar el Whitbread Children’s Book Award, el Hampshire Book Award o el Prix Sorcières. Consiguió el prestigioso Children’s Laureate en 2003-2005.