Johann David Wyss

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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The enchanting story of a shipwrecked family --a minister, his wife, and four sons-- who are cast up on a desert island, build a wonderful house in a tree, and survive so cleverly and happily apart from the world that they never want to be rescued.

Relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life.

An abridged version of the story that relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life.

Get swept away in island adventure as you enjoy all 26 episodes of this beloved family classic! The only survivors of a violent shipwreck, the Robinsons wash ashore on a strange and fantastic tropical island. Their adventures lead to amazing discoveries, tantalizing surprises and hidden dangers as they battle pirates, wild animals and Mother Nature at her most vicious! The whole family will be riveted as the stories of each unforgettable episode unfold....

The classic story of the Swiss Family Robinson becomes a thrilling adventure in paradise.