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Adventure tales of a family fleeing from government tyranny to a new life who become shipwrecked and stranded on an uninhabited island and must struggle to survive.After freeing her from a band of pirates, the eldest and middle sons vie for the affections of a young woman.The pirates return and the entire family must fight to defend themselves.In the end, rescue arrives, but only the middle son actually leaves (to continue his education).The rest of the family stay on the island and begin a new community.

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Which childrens book begins with a boat being wrecked in the middle of nowhere during a sea storm?

Swiss Family Robinson, written by Johann Wyss.


Who is Juno in the book The Swiss Family Robinson?

Juno is their dog name


Swiss family Robinson - what's the dads name in the book?

I think his name was Jonathan


What is the meaning of The riven masts had gone by the board in Swiss Family Robinson?

It means .. the torn apart masts had gone towards the side of the ship....Hope this helps


What are the character traits of the main characters in the Swiss family Robinson?

Robinson_Crusoe">Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe was a young man who was born in the year 1632 in York, a city to the north of England. He was rebellious, adventures and always interested in ships as it is written in the novel "From the time I was young, I was always interested in ships and seas". He was also a determined man as he makes himself comfortable on the island. He was practical and hardworking because he saves useful items from the shipwreck and builds himself a comfortable home and plants crops like barley on the island. He was also very intelligent as he makes animals his friends to get rid of his loneliness. He became optimistic as he describes himself as "lord of the whole island". He was an enterprising person as he was a successful trader and tobacco farmer in Brazil. He was a man of creativity and talents because he made oil lamps, clay pots, clothes, a hat and umbrella from animal skins, wrote a diary,keeping a calender from the day he landed etc. After landing on the island, Crusoe quantifies and calculates nearly everything which shows that he was a man of reason. He is always ready to admit unheroic feelings of fear or panic, as when he finds the footprint on the beach.

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Who is the author to Swiss family Robinson?

Johann wyss


What books has Johann david wyss written?

Swiss Family Robinson


What famous children's story was written by Swiss author Johann Rudolf?

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What is Onager in the Swiss Robinson family?

Onager is a wild species of donkey found in Asia. It is not a member of the Swiss Robinson family, which is a fictional family from the novel "The Swiss Family Robinson" by Johann David Wyss.


Is there a family tree on Johann David Wyss the author of the Swiss Family Robinson?

There is limited information available on Johann David Wyss's family tree. He was a Swiss author known for writing "The Swiss Family Robinson," published in 1812. His father, Johann David Wyss Sr., was a philosopher and pastor, and his son, Johann Emmanuel Wyss, also became a writer.


Who published Swiss family Robinson?

Johann Rudolph Wyss (the author's son)


Who is swift in Swiss family Robinson?

the eagle


Did Johann david wyss wrote novels?

Johann David Wyss is best known for Swiss Family Robinson.


What is a book title that starts with s for kids?

· Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss


When does the story Swiss family Robinson take place?

The Swiss Family Robinson story takes place between 1804 and 1812. It was written by Johann David Wyss and was published in 1813.


Where was the Swiss family Robinson cape disappointment located?

The Swiss Family Robinson's Cape Disappointment was located on an uninhabited island in the East Indies archipelago. It served as the setting for Johann David Wyss's fictional novel "The Swiss Family Robinson," which tells the story of a family shipwrecked and surviving on the island.


What actors and actresses appeared in Swiss Family Robinson - 1976?

The cast of Swiss Family Robinson - 1976 includes: Michael Duhig as Ernest Robinson Diana Leblanc as Elizabeth Robinson Daliah Novak as Emily Montrose Chris Wiggins as Johann Robinson