Swiss Family Robinson

by Johann David Wyss

Book Overview

For six days and nights, a storm tosses the Robinson family's ship around on the sea, before dashing it on the rocks off a deserted island. All the sailors are gone. The family is alone But nothing can keep the cheerful Swiss family Robinson down for long. Father and Mother Robinson, along with their four irrepressible boys, quickly settle into their new home--mining the shipwreck for supplies, discovering valuable resources on the island and animal friends, and even turning the treetops into their own lofty aerie. Life is a nonstop adventure with the Swiss Family Robinson Johann Wyss's classic survival story is available for the first time ever as a Stepping Stones in this early chapter book filled with exciting black-and-white illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375875255
• ISBN13: 9780375875250
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Random House Children's Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Swiss Family Robinson A Stepping Stone Book

Purchased for a child who is a late bloomer. He's very excited to have interesting books he CAN read.