Johann David Wyss
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"One family will emerge alive from this terrible storm: the Robinsons—a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four sons, plus two dogs and a shipload of livestock...this heartwarming tale portrays a family’s struggle to create a new life on a strange and fantastic tropical island. There each boy must learn to utilize his own unique nature as their adventures lead to difficult challenges and amazing discoveries, including a puzzling message tied to an albatross’s...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures on a Desert Island" by Johann David Wyss. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves...
3) Shipwrecked
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Johann David Wyss's tale of shipwreck has been captivating readers for generations. The Short Tales Classic brings the Swiss family Robinson's courageous journey to their island to life for even the youngest audience. Blue level for transitional readers. Reviewed Short Tales introduce entertaining, easy-to-read books to children in the hopes that they will acquire a love of reading that will last a lifetime. The Short Tale Classics make children's...
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The Swiss Family Robinson tells the story of a Swiss family who are shipwrecked in the East Indies. First published in 1812, Johann David Wyss intended the novel to teach his sons family values and and self-reliance. The adventures in the book contain lessons in natural history and moral guidance, and include an impossible array of flora and fauna on a single island that the children use for their survival. The "Robinson" of the title refers
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