Author: Michael Morpurgo
Synopsis:
A young boy called Michael, travels with his parents around the world on the yacht Peggy Sue after his parents lose their jobs and decide to sail the seven seas. Michael's parents teach him what he would have normally learnt at school and he has a secret log that he writes in. They travel from England to Africa, South America and Australia. He is on lookout one night when Michael and his dog Stella Artois are washed overboard, near Papua New Guinea. They awake to discover that they are stranded on a desert island that is shaped like a elongated peanut in the Pacific Ocean.
While Michael is struggling to survive on the island, food is regularly left for him. Who has brought this? A thoughtful and real life adventure story.
Number of Pages: 176
Publishing House: Egmont Books Ltd
Opinion:
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I love it! It’s a combination of adventure, mystery and self-discovery. Michael and Kensuke’s story is an example of how two quite different people understand themselves, help themselves and teach each otherdifferent things. I’d say this book is one of the most gripping and moving of Michael Morpurgo and a must for every keen reader of English.
By: Anne San José
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