The Swiss family Robinson / retold from the Johann David Wyss original by Chris Tait ; illustrated by Jamel Akib.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: German Series: Classic startsPublisher: New York, NY : Sterling, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: 151 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781402736940
- 1402736940
- 9781428742130
- 1428742131
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Fiction | CLASSIC TAIT | Available | 33111010770465 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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. Featuring amazingly resourceful characters and a wondrous landscape bursting with exotic wildlife and plants, it's an irresistible tale of ingenuity.
Translated from the German.
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.
Shipwreck! -- A New World -- Attack! -- A Home Up High -- A Strange Meal -- A Tow to Shore -- Sports Day -- Explosion! -- A Growing Family -- A Tree with Stairs -- The Cozy Cave -- Slime! -- The Long Winter -- Farewell to a Friend -- The Biggest Danger Yet -- How to Ride an Ostrich -- A New Boat -- Island Mail -- Not Alone -- A New Islander -- Hello and Good-bye -- What Do You Think? -- Afterword.