Relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life.
Full of wonder, revelation, and invention, this timeless adventure story has sparked imaginations of readers young and old for generations.
This beautiful HarperCollins Children’s Classics edition of Johann David Wyss’s The Swiss Family Robinson is the perfect addition to any bookshelf.
A shipwreck; a deserted island; a single family, wondering if they can survive. Rich in suspense and surprises, The Swiss Family Robinson entices young readers to come along on a wonderful adventure, where each moment brings a new thrill.
Inspired by Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, this heartwarming tale portrays a family’s struggle to create a new life on a strange and fantastic tropical island.
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An abridged version of the story that relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life.
When a Swiss couple and their four sons are shipwrecked on an isolated island, they adapt to their "New Switzerland" using many imaginative methods of farming and animal taming.
Relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life.
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The story of a shipwrecked family and the life they build for themselves on a desert island.