I disappeared on the night before my twelfth birthday Washed up on an island in the Pacific Michael struggles to survive on his own With no food & no water he curls up to die When he wakes there is a plate beside him of fish of fruit & a bowl of fresh water He is not alone From the author of the internationally acclaimed War Horse this is a spellbinding adventure story about friendship & survival Kensuke's Kingdom was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize & won the FCB Award A dazzling adventure'
- The Times