The Coral Island (Wordsworth Children's Classics) (Wordsworth Classics)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 272 pages
• Published by: Wordsworth Editions Ltd December 5, 1999
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 185326170X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1853261701
• Book Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 5.6 ounces

Product Description
The story opens with the shipwreck on a Pacific Island of the young friends Ralph Rover and Jack Martin and Peterkin Gray. Despite the pleasurable presence of delicious breadfruit, coconuts, and succulent oysters, the intrepid trio are not alone and they soon witness a battle between rival bands of cannibals led by 'Bloody Bill'. Their lives are placed in serious peril from which only courage and determined pluck can save them.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Coral Island (Puffin Classics) (Paperback) As you read other reviews keep in mind that this book was written in the 1800's, and has it's rightful place in classic literature for young people. This version is part of the Puffin Classic "Essential Collection". Three young boys, (15, 18, and 13 in age), are shipwrecked alone on an island, and are loving it. They are learning about nature, and building forts, swimming and laughinging all the way. The manner of interacting reminds me of Tom Sawyeer and Huck Finn. But the island paradise has a darker side when the canniblas arrive. And if that's not enough, pirates move in next. By the way, if you have a child or adult that wants to be able to look up the sailing terminology in many of the sea tales (what's a mizzen for example), or simply wants to read more books like this one, try one of the books in my recommendations list at Amazon that has definitions and pictures for these terms, "Seafaring and Pirate books for young people", or at least try one of the following books: "A Sea of Words", or "Traditions of the Navy", "Manual of Seamanship for Boys and Seamen of the Royal Navy", and "Sailing Ships at a Glance".