Kensuke's Kingdom x 30 Award-winning author Pack by Michael Morpurgo (author)

Washed up on a remote island in a Pacific storm, Michael curls up and waits to die. But when he wakes, there is fresh fruit beside him. He is not alone… Michael Morpurgo’s vivid story of a young castaway’s struggle for survival is a true modern classic. Partly an adventure fantasy in the purest tradition, it also pulls together powerful themes of love, loss, forgiveness, hope and redemption.

30 copies of this classic children’s book to accompany Read and Respond: Kensuke’s Kingdom.

Product Details

Series

Read & Respond Children's Book Packs

Format

Paperback

Condition

New

In this pack

Kensuke's Kingdom

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Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”

Activities & resources

Kensuke's Kingdom Teacher's Notes (22 pages)

Reviews

Fran
on 6 December 2021

Kensuke's Kingdom

My 9 year old son just finished reading at school and came to tell me how interesting the book is, and that I should definitely read it. It is often so tough to get him to read, so I know this book left an impression on him.

5out of 5