Kensuke's kingdom [sound recording]
Morpurgo, Michael2003
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In this contemporary Robinson Crusoe, Michael's parents are made redundant and use the money to buy a yacht and sail round the world. During a storm, Michael is swept overboard and is washed up on a remote island. A desert-island adventure, and a subtle observation of friendship, trust and humanity.Winner of The Children's Book Award.Superbly read by DEREK JACOBI.When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parents' yacht, he struggles to survive on his own. He can't find food and he can't find water, and as Michael and his dog curl up to sleep, he knows they cannot last long.But he soon realises there is someone close by, someone who is watching over him and helping him to stay alive. Following a close-run battle between life and death, the mysterious stranger - Kensuke - allows Michael into his world and they become friends, teaching and learning from each other, until the day of separation becomes inevitable.
Main title:
Kensuke's kingdom [sound recording] / Michael Morpurgo.
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Edition:
Unabridged edition.
Imprint:
London : Collins, 2003.
Collation:
3 sound discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Compact discs.
Performers:
Read by Derek Jacobi.
ISBN:
9780007179404 (sound discs)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
Subject:
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. -- Juvenile sound recordingsChildren's, Teenage & educationalChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure storiesInterest age: from c 8 yearsChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Historical fictionChildren's / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forcesChildren's / Teenage general interest: People & placesChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: EmotionsChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issuesAustralasia, Oceania & other land areasAdventure storiesChildren's storiesChildren's audiobooksFiction 9+Adventure and Mystery Stories
BRN:
1229334
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