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The Swiss Family Robinson (Abridged Edition) : Abridged Edition
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The Swiss Family Robinson (Abridged Edition) : Abridged Edition Paperback - 2009

by Wyss, Johann D

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After their ship founders at sea, members of the Robinson family find themselves stranded in an uninhabited, idyllic land. This edition features an Introduction by the beloved author of "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales." Reissue.

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Penguin Young Readers Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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  • Title The Swiss Family Robinson (Abridged Edition) : Abridged Edition
  • Author Wyss, Johann D
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 496
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, New York, New York
  • Date 2009-03-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5460049-75
  • ISBN 9780141325309 / 0141325305
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.9 x 5 x 1.4 in (17.53 x 12.70 x 3.56 cm)
  • Ages 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Reading level 840
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Classics
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Survival after airplane accidents,, Islands
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

A terrible storm strands a Swiss pastor, with his wife and four sons, on a tropical island. Luckily, the Robinsons are optimistic and inventive, and with what they salvage from the wrecked ship, the island's abundant fruits, plants, and animals, they soon adapt - each day discovering new dangers, skills, and delights in their strange new life.

From the publisher

Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and delights every day . . . With an inspiring introduction by American author and America's first children's laureate Jon Scieszka. This story has been specially abridged for Puffin Classics.

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About the author

Johann David Wyss (1743-1818) was, like the narrator of his famous story, a Swiss pastor who had four sons. He is best remembered for Swiss Family Robinson which it is said was inspired by Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe and which became an international classic bestseller.