The Coral Island (Puffin Classics)

The Coral Island (Puffin Classics)

by R.Ballantyne (Author)

Synopsis

When the three sailor lads, Ralph, Jack and Peterkin are cast ashore after the storm, their first task is to find out whether the island is inhabited. Their next task is to find a way of staying alive. They go hunting and learn to fish, explore underwater caves and build boats - but then their island paradise is rudely disturbed by the arrival of pirates.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Puffin Classics
Published: 30 Jun 1994

ISBN 10: 0140367616
ISBN 13: 9780140367614
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Author Bio
Robert Michael Ballantyne was born in Scotland in 1825. As a young man he went to Canada to work as a clerk with the Hudson Bay Fur Company. His experiences gave him lots of ideas for his career as a writer, artist and lecturer when he returned to Scotland. His best known for his novel The Coral Island which has remained in print since its first publication in 1857. He died in 1894.