Abridged by Deanna McFadden

Illustrated by Jamel Akib

Afterword by Arthur Pober

On Sale: Sep 21, 2010
Page Count: 160 pages
Publisher: Union Square Kids
ISBN-13: 9781402776922

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A shipwreck. A sole survivor, stranded on a deserted island. What could be more appealing to children than Robinson Crusoe’s amazing adventure? Set in the 17th century, and unfolding over a 30-year period, it offers plenty of suspense and everyday detail about how Crusoe manages to stay alive. Additionally, it paints a fascinating portrait of the age—including references to slavery and Europe’s view of the “New World.”

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Daniel Defoe

About the Author

Daniel Defoe (1660–1731) was born in London. He was a well-known novelist, merchant, pamphleteer, political radical, and journalist. As a young boy, Defoe experienced two of the greatest tragedies Britain had ever seen: the Great Plague of London in 1665 and the Great Fire of London in 1666. His novel The Life and Strange Surprising Adventure of Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719 to critical acclaim.

Deanna McFadden is the Executive Publishing Director of Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group. She is the author of several titles in the Classic Starts® series, including Classic Starts®: Little Women, Classic Starts®: Frankenstein, and Classic Starts®: Grimm’s Fairy Tales. She lives in Toronto, Canada.

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