An emotional, fun and heart warming book

Kensuke’s Kingdom is a story about a boy called Michael who goes on a trip around the world with his parents and his dog ‘Stella Artois’ in a little boat called ‘The Peggy Sue’. The story starts when Michael goes overboard…

This book is full of action and emotion, Michael Morpurgo is very good at making the reader picture the scenes in their heads. An example of this was when the author described the scene where Michael got caught up by a jellyfish, because he put so much detail in it. My favourite character is Kensuke, because he seems like a kind and caring man: even though he does not know Michael, Kensuke still gave him food. There are many emotional moments, such as when Kensuke explained his past and why he was on the island.

I would highly recommend this to people aged 9 and over. If you enjoy reading or listening to a book then you’ll love this book.