Captains Courageous

by Rudyard Kipling

Book Overview

Harvey Cheyne is the over-indulged son of a millionaire. When he falls overboard from an ocean liner her is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman and, initially against his will, joins the crew of the We're Here for a summer. Through the medium of an exciting adventure story, Captain'sCourageous (1897) deals with a boy who, like Mowgli in The Jungle Book, is thrown into an entirely alien environment. This is the only edition of the novel in print, and it offers a stimulating introduction and detailed notes which help readers navigate among the historical, geographical, andmaritime references found in the book.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0866119809
• ISBN13: 9780866119801
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Playmore Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6