Sign in
Read to Sleep
Books
Kids
Popular
Authors & Events
Gifts & Deals
Audio
Sign In
Mar 05, 2009 | ISBN 9780141325309 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Buy
Also available from:
Mar 05, 2009 | ISBN 9780141325309 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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.
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… More about Johann D. Wyss
Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network
Stay in Touch
By clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
