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The Swiss Family Robinson

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The Swiss Family Robinson follows the adventures of a family stranded on a deserted island after a shipwreck. The family works together to survive, explore, and create a home in the wild, facing numerous challenges and wonders. Over time, they must decide whether to seek rescue or embrace their new island life indefinitely.
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Ideal for young readers who enjoy adventure and exploration, this unabridged edition is a timeless tale suited for children's libraries and families fostering a love of classic literature.

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Unabridged trade paperback classic for today’s young readers.

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If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you do? Young readers can read and imagine in this unabridged paperback edition of The Swiss Family Robinson.

After their ship crashes onto a deserted island, the Robinson family begins a castaway life of adventure, scientific exploration, and the primal instinct to survive. As the years pass, the family begins to wonder: do they want to be rescued and return to civilization, or continue their island life forever?

This high-action novel, available in its unabridged entirety, is perfect for young readers’ libraries.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454951193

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 December 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square Kids

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 480

About the Author

Johann David Wyss (1743 1818) was a Swiss writer best known for The Swiss Family Robinson. Wyss was inspired by Daniel Defoe s classic novel Robinson Crusoe but wanted to create a story that would be accessible to children. His iconic novel has been adapted numerous times for television, film, and the stage.

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