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14.5 Million copies sold to date The classic, startling, and perennially bestselling portrait of human nature-now available as a Premium Edition with a stunning new cover and re-set, easy-to-read text.

The Swiss Family Robinson (Signet Classics (Paperback))

The Swiss Family Robinson (Signet Classics (Paperback))

by J. D. Wyss, Daisy Alberto, Unknown, Elizabeth Janeway, Chris Tait, Eliza Gatewood Warren, Sara Hoard, Raymond James, Johann David Wyss, John D. Seelye, Martin Powell

A classic for all ages in a fresh new format, this fascinating tale of a resourceful family shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island make up one of the most exciting survival stories ever written. The Robinsons encounters an incredibly rich and varied landscape, full of marvelous animals and useful plants, all begging to be explored and put to use. After many challenges, they build a wonderful house in a tree,... (more)

Nation

by Terry Pratchett

The sea has taken everything. Mau is the only one left after a giant wave sweeps his island village away. But when much is taken, something is returned, and somewhere in the jungle Daphne—a girl from the other side of the globe—is the sole survivor of a ship destroyed by the same wave. Together the two confront the aftermath of catastrophe. Drawn by the smoke of Mau and Daphne's sheltering fire, other... (more)

The Cay

by Theodore Taylor

Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother’s warning... (more)

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson's cherished, unforgettable adventure magically captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure hunt through the eyes of its teenage protagonist, Jim Hawkins. Crossing the Atlantic in search of the buried cache, Jim and the ship's crew must brave the elements and a mutinous charge led by the quintessentially ruthless pirate Long John Silver. Brilliantly conceived and splendidly executed,... (more)

The Beach

by Alex Garland

The Khao San Road, Bangkok--first stop for the hordes of rootless young Westerners traveling in Southeast Asia. On Richard's first night there, in a low-budget guest house, a fellow traveler slashes his wrists, bequeathing to Richard a meticulously drawn map to "the Beach." The Beach, as Richard has come to learn, is the subject of a legend among young travelers in Asia: a lagoon hidden from the sea, with... (more)

Death By Bikini

by Linda C. Gerber

Aphra Behn Connolly has the type of life most teenage girls envy. She lives on a remote tropical island and spends most of her time eavesdropping on the rich and famous. The problem is that her family's resort allows few opportunities for her to make friends - much less to meet cute boys. So when a smoldering Seth Mulo arrives with his parents, she's immediately drawn to him. Sure, he's a little bit guarded,... (more)

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 13

The End

by Lemony Snicket

Dear Reader, You are presumably looking at the back of this book, or the end of the end. The end of the end is the best place to begin the end, because if you read the end from the beginning of the beginning of the end to the end of the end of the end, you will arrive at the end of the end of your rope. This book is the last in A Series of Unfortunate Events, and even if you braved the previous twelve... (more)

Shipwreck (Island, Book 1)

by Gordon Korman

Six kids. One fate. Nick, J.J., Will, Lyssa, Charla, and Ian. They didn't want to be on the boat in the first place. They didn¹t want to be stuck at sea with a bunch of strangers. But when you¹re in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there¹s no easy way out. And when a terrifying storm hits, there¹s no way to fully prepare. It¹s all about survival.

Nim's Island

by Wendy Orr

A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nim–a modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. So she’s not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. Besides, it’s not as if no one’s looking after her–she’s got a sea lion to mother her and an iguana for comic... (more)

Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe relates the tale of an English sailor marooned on a desert island for nearly three decades. An ordinary man struggling to survive in extraordinary circumstances, Robinson Crusoe wrestles with fate and the nature of God.

Three Sisters Island Trilogy: Book 2

Heaven and Earth

by Nora Roberts

Second in the captivating Three Sisters Island trilogy. #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts returns to the haunting shores of New England--and to the lives of three passionate, powerful women.

And Then There Were None

by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None is the signature novel of Agatha Christie, the most popular work of the world's bestselling novelist. It is a masterpiece of mystery and suspense that has been a fixture in popular literature since it was originally published in 1939. First there were ten-a curious assortment of strangers summoned to a private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to... (more)

Three Sisters Island Trilogy: Book 3

Face the Fire

by Nora Roberts

The final book in the New England-set trilogy that began with Dance Upon the Air and Heaven and Earth .

Three Sisters Island Trilogy: Book 1

Dance Upon the Air

by Nora Roberts

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author-the first book in the reissued Three Sisters Island trilogy is a tale of friendship, fate, and the mysterious ways of the heart.

Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe

Introduction by John Richetti

The Twenty-One Balloons

by William Pene Dubois, William Pe?ne Du Bois

Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. "William Pne du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and... (more)

Island of the Blue Dolphins

by Scott O'Dell

The gripping story of young Karana, who survives by herself for eighteen years on a deserted island off the California coast.

The Island of Dr. Moreau

by H. G. Wells

An English traveler, shipwrecked on a remote Pacific island, meets notorious vivisectionist Dr. Moreau and the creatures that have resulted from his experiments in turning animals into human beings. Reprint.

Swallows and Amazons (Godine Storyteller)

Swallows and Amazons (Godine Storyteller)

by Arthur Ransome

The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, originally published in 1930: for children, for grownups, for anyone captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Swallows and Amazons introduces the lovable Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, Nancy and Peggy Blackett.

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by William Golding

by J. D. Wyss, Daisy Alberto, Unknown, Elizabeth Janeway, Chris Tait, Eliza Gatewood Warren, Sara Hoard, Raymond James, Johann David Wyss, John D. Seelye, Martin Powell

by Terry Pratchett

by Theodore Taylor

by Robert Louis Stevenson

by Alex Garland

by Linda C. Gerber

by Lemony Snicket

by Gordon Korman

by Wendy Orr

by Daniel Defoe

by Nora Roberts

by Agatha Christie

by Nora Roberts

by Nora Roberts

by Daniel Defoe

by William Pene Dubois, William Pe?ne Du Bois

by Scott O'Dell

by H. G. Wells

by Arthur Ransome