The Swiss Family Robinson - Puffin Classics
The Swiss Family Robinson - Puffin Classics
paperback | English
Published:
5 March, 2009
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Description
Introduced by America's first children's laureate and bestselling author, Jon Scieszka.
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 . . .
Lightly abridged for Puffin Classics.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780141325309 |
| ISBN10 | 0141325305 |
| Number Of Pages | 496 |
| Item Weight | 306 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 178 x 29 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format | paperback |
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The Puffin Classic series is the perfect way of reading the old and the new – and loving both -- Julia Eccleshare in * Lovereading4Kids *
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Author's Bio
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.