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Books with title The Swiss Family Robinson Graphic Novel

  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann David Wyss, Johann Rudolf Wyss, Taylor Pepper, Audioliterature

    Audiobook (Audioliterature, March 13, 2018)
    "The Swiss Family Robinson" by Wyss and Son is a novel, intended to teach Wyss' four sons about family values, good husbandry, the uses of the natural world and self-reliance. Wyss' attitude toward education is in line with the teachings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and many of the episodes have to do with Christian-oriented moral lessons such as frugality, husbandry, acceptance, cooperation, etc. The adventures are presented as a series of lessons in natural history and the physical sciences, and resemble other, similar educational books for children in this period. The novel opens with the family in the hold of a sailing ship, weathering a great storm. The ships' passengers evacuate without them, and William and Elizabeth Robinson and their four children (Fritz, Ernest, Jack and Francis) are left to survive alone. As the ship tosses about, the father - William - prays that God will spare them. Johann David Wyss (1743-1818) was a Swiss pastor. Johann Rudolf Wyss (1782-1830) was one of his sons, a writer and folklorist who wrote the former Swiss national anthem: "Rufst Du, mein Vaterland".
  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann D. Wyss, Jon Scieszka

    Paperback (Puffin Books, March 5, 2009)
    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 . . . With an inspiring introduction by American author and America's first children's laureate Jon Scieszka. This story has been specially abridged for Puffin Classics.
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  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann Wyss

    Mass Market Paperback (Townsend Press, March 1, 2006)
    This Townsend Library classic has been carefully edited to be more accessible to today's students. It includes a background note about the book, an author's biography, and a lively afterword. Acclaimed by educators nationwide, the Townsend Library is helping millions of young adults discover the pleasure and power of reading.
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  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann David Wyss, Chris Tait, Jamel Akib, Arthur Pober Ed.D

    Hardcover (Sterling Children's Books, Feb. 1, 2007)
    A shipwreck; a deserted island; a single family, wondering if they can survive. Rich in suspense and surprises, The Swiss Family Robinson entices young readers to come along on a wonderful adventure, where each moment brings a new thrill. Featuring amazingly resourceful characters and a wondrous landscape bursting with exotic wildlife and plants, it’s an irresistible tale of ingenuity.
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  • The Swiss Family Robinson Graphic Novel

    Johann Wyss, Saddleback Educational Publishing

    language (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Oct. 1, 2019)
    These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page eBook retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. What if you and your family were marooned on a desert island? Would you be able to survive? This is a story of the Robinson family. Learn how they used materials from the shipwreck, their resourcefulness, good humor, and hard work to build a good life. Did they ever get rescued?
  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann David Wyss

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 24, 2019)
    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.
  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann Wyss, B.J. Harrison

    Audiobook (B.J. Harrison, March 31, 2011)
    A horrible tempest hurls an abandoned ship against the shoal rocks with the force of a hurricane. Once the tremendous storm passes, a family appears from within the crushed vessel. Now a father, a mother, and their four sons must carve out a new life for themselves on an unchartered tropical island. Come and join the Swiss Family Robinson, as they learn how to survive while battling the savage forces of nature and discover the wonders of their own paradise.
  • The Swiss Family Robinson: The Graphic Novel

    Richard Blandford, Johann David Wyss, Amit Tayal

    Paperback (Campfire, Feb. 15, 2011)
    When a boat travelling to Australia hits a reef and is destroyed, only one family survives. Shipwrecked on an island, and with no sign of rescue, the Robinsons are forced to use whatever means possible to stay alive.Through their struggles, the members of the family learn, not only how to survive, but also how to enjoy themselves in the face of adversity. The pastor, his wife and four children share many experiences together - both arduous and fun - and grow closer as a result.This classic tale of adventure on a desert island is exciting to read, as much as it is a story with a moral.
  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann Wyss

    Mass Market Paperback (Townsend Press, March 1, 2006)
    This Townsend Library classic has been carefully edited to be more accessible to today's students. It includes a background note about the book, an author's biography, and a lively afterword. Acclaimed by educators nationwide, the Townsend Library is helping millions of young adults discover the pleasure and power of reading.
  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann Davide Wyss

    Hardcover (Canterbury Classics, May 7, 2019)
    Building a life on a deserted island is quite an adventure!Abandoned by crew and passengers, then shipwrecked in the East Indies on their way to Australia, the Swiss Family Robinson gathers their resources and builds a life over a period of ten years living on a deserted island. Included in the Robinsonade genre—which is built on the novel Robinson Crusoe—this story imparts high morals and practical self-reliance skills through adventures that are sure to thrill all ages. Bound in a beautiful cloth cover with full-color illustrations inside and foil stamping on the front, this exciting volume in our Illustrated Classics series will be a welcome addition to any home library.
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  • Swiss Family Robinson

    Daisy Alberto, Johann Wyss, Robert Hunt

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 26, 2006)
    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.
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  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    Johann David Wyss

    Paperback (Wordsworth Editions Ltd, Nov. 5, 1998)
    This story tells of the happy discovery of the wonders of natural history by a family shipwrecked on a desert island, who remain united through all the adversities they encounter. Inspired by Robinson Crusoe, this joyful narrative by a Swiss pastor remains a classic tale to be enjoyed by all.