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Kensuke's KingdomMichael Morpurgo
Kensuke's Kingdom
by Michael Morpurgo
Washed overboard on a family voyage, Michael wakes on an island he thinks is deserted, and slowly earns the trust of the old man already living there.
A story about children and a grown-up hero, thoughtful and adventurous in tone. We would put it with children of 9–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
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- Mild peril
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
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