Johann David Wyss is most renowned for his tale of inventive survival and family resilience. Inspired by the narrative traditions of adventure stories, he crafted a work intended to educate and entertain his own children. This father-son dynamic is central, as the paternal figure imparts crucial lessons in resourcefulness and moral fortitude. The story has achieved enduring popularity, celebrated for its themes of ingenuity and the enduring strength of family bonds.
Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities, and exciting, fully dramatized audio for every story, the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for students while making it easy for you to develop their reading and language skills. Listen along with downloadable MP3 Audio.
One of the World's most popular books in a glorious gift edition. Written originally as European societies became enthralled by the idea of travel and exploration, but became a timeless classic read by every generation since then. A stunning new edition with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader. One of the world’s best-loved stories of survival and determination, The Swiss Family Robinson is shipwrecked on a tropical island which they must endure with fortitude and common sense. The family consists of a pastor, his wife, four young sons, two dogs and together they must rely on their wits to adapt to the new world, one which seems terrifying at first but more forgiving when the whole family learns and works together. Inspired by Defoe's Robinson Crusoe the classic adventure is still as popular and powerful today as it was when first published in the early 1800s. The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library.