Kensuke's Kingdom
by Michael Morpurgo

When a giant wave sweeps Michael and his dog Stella Artois overboard from his parents' ship, the Peggy Sue, they have little hope of rescue. Clinging to a football, they struggle through the waves and are washed up on an island. Michael tries to survive on his own, but the strange noises that the gibbons make are scary, and it seems there's no food or water to be found. However, there is life on the island, and when Michael wakes up he finds food and drink have been put out for him. Who is the mysterious man who brings it, and can Michael trust him? (10+)