The Swiss Family Robinson

Informationen zum Autor 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 became an international classic bestseller. Klappentext After their ship founders at sea, members of the Robinson family find themselves stranded in an uninhabited, idyllic land. This edition features an Introduction by the beloved author of "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales." Reissue. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Scieszka, J. D. Wyss, Johann Wyss, Johann D. Wyss, Johann David Wyss
• Assisted by: Jon Scieszka (Introduction), Scieszka Jon (Introduction), William H. G. Kingston (Translation)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.03.2009
• EAN: 9780141325309
• ISBN: 978-0-14-132530-9
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 178 mm x 34 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Puffin Classics; Puffin Classics Relaunch; Penguin Classics; Puffin Classics; Puffin Classics Relaunch
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Interest age: from c 9 years