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Kensuke's Kingdom Kindle Edition

Edition: Kensuke's Kingdom is a children's adventure story about Michael, a boy stranded on an island who gradually forms a bond with a mysterious fellow castaway. The Kindle listing describes it as a 186-page English reprint, with reading features including Word Wise and screen-reader support.

At a glance

A castaway adventure centered on survival, trust, and a difficult choice about rescue.
The listing gives a grade level of 4–7 and a customer-attributed reading age of 9–12 years.
Kindle features listed include Word Wise, enhanced typesetting, Page Flip, and screen-reader support.

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Pros and cons

Pros

The survival premise and evolving relationship between Michael and Kensuke give the story a clear adventure focus.
The listing identifies reading aids that can be useful for supported Kindle reading, including Word Wise and screen-reader support.

Technical specifications

14 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Scholastic Inc.
Publication date	May 1, 2014
Edition	Reprint
Language	English
Print length	186 pages
Grade level	4 - 7
Reading age	9 - 12 years, from customers
ISBN-13	978-0545300131

Kindle edition
File size	5.4 MB
Screen reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Not Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers interested in children's survival adventures and stories about an unlikely friendship.
Families looking for a read-aloud option. Customer feedback describes the book as readable aloud and suitable for younger readers.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.7 / 5 · 5,083 ratings

5 stars81%81%
4 stars14%14%
3 stars3%3%
2 stars1%1%
1 star1%1%

Customer feedback highlights the story, content, readability, and suitability for younger readers. The supplied summary also notes that readers appreciate it as a read-aloud and mention a surprising ending. This may help families considering shared reading, while the listed grade and customer-attributed reading-age guidance offer context rather than a guarantee of fit for every child. Aggregate ratings are strongly favorable overall, but do not establish why individual readers rated the book as they did.

Positive themes

Customer feedback describes the story as engaging for young and older readers.
Readers reportedly appreciate its readability as a read-aloud and its suitability for younger children.

Frequently asked questions

What is Kensuke's Kingdom about?

Michael is swept overboard during a family sailing trip and stranded on an island. He discovers that Kensuke is also there, and their relationship develops as they face survival and the question of rescue.

What age or grade is this edition listed for?

The listing gives a grade level of 4 - 7 and a reading age of 9 - 12 years, with the reading-age detail attributed to customers.

What reading features does the Kindle listing include?

It lists screen-reader support, enhanced typesetting, Word Wise, and Page Flip as enabled. X-Ray is listed as not enabled.