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The Swiss family Robinson / retold from the Johann David Wyss original by Chris Tait ; illustrated by Jamel Akib.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Series: Classic startsPublisher: New York, NY : Sterling, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: 151 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781402736940
  • 1402736940
  • 9781428742130
  • 1428742131
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction CLASSIC TAIT Checked out 05/11/2024 33111010770465
Total holds: 0

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.

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