![]() ![]() ![]() They are saved once again however, when they find that someone (or something) has left them water and food near the cave where they are sheltering. Questions as to how he came to be on the island are soon replaced by how they are to survive, and despite a thorough search of their new home, Michael and Stella are unable to find any food or fresh water. Yet the next morning he finds himself on the shore of a peanut-shaped island with Stella, both alive and well. A sudden wind takes hold of the yacht, and both Michael and Stella are washed overboard.Īlone and clinging to a football for buoyancy, Michael is convinced he will drown. On one deceptively calm night, Michael's dog Stella Artois appears on deck, and given that she had previously fallen overboard in the Indian Ocean, Michael tries to retrieve her. After leaving Australia however, the weather becomes perilous, their yacht is damaged and Michael's mum is sick with severe stomach cramps. Initially their voyage goes well and Michael's family visit several exciting locations, including Brazil, South Africa and Australia, where they stay with Uncle John. Kensuke's Kingdom tells the story of a boy named Michael, whose family decide to sail around the world after his parents are made redundant from the local brickworks. Since then, it has been released by various other publishers, such as Scholastic. It was first published in 1999 by Egmont UK. ![]() Kensuke's Kingdom is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman. ![]()
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