Shipwrecked on a tropical island, a Swiss minister, his wife, and four sons struggle to survive until they can be rescued

The Swiss Family Robinson (Puffin Classics)

Children's Books

Johann D. Wyss

Classics

Puffin

The Swiss Family Robinson (Illustrated Junior Library)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Grosset&Dunlap

<p>The enchanting story of a shipwrecked family--a minister, his wife, and four sons, Fritz, Ernest Francis, and Jack--who are cast up on a desert island, build a wonderful house in a tree, and survive so cleverly and happily apart from the world that they never want to be rescued.</p>

<p>First published in 1812, Johann David Wyss's "The Swiss Family Robinson" is a classic story of survival on a deserted tropical island. While en route to Australia, the titular Swiss Family Robinson finds themselves in great peril when their vessel is caught in a violent storm. As the ship breaks apart when it is battered against a reef, the family is abandoned by their crew, who escape without them in the lifeboats. The family, which consists of a mother, father, and their four sons, are left to fend for themselves. Luckily as the storm subsides they see an island in the distance. After salvaging a plethora of food, livestock, and other supplies they fashion a crude raft from the wreckage and make their way for the island. Every day on the island brings a new adventure and a new obstacle to overcome, as the family struggles to survive in a foreign land</p>

The Swiss Family Robinson (Graphic Revolve)

Teen & Young Adult

Raintree

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