Publisher's Synopsis
The island was empty … Was this a good thing or bad thing? It was terrible to be alone, but people might be dangerous. There were frightening stories about the islands … my heart was full of fear.
Robinson Crusoe is the only survivor of a shipwreck. He is alone and afraid on an island far away from anywhere. Over twenty-eight long years, he turns the island into a home. Then, one day, he finds a footprint in the sand. Is there someone else on the island? Will Robinson Crusoe ever leave the island?
The Garnet Oracle Readers are carefully graded, lexically and structurally, to encourage students to read for pleasure and at speed. The stories are all retold by an ELT author well known for his ability to craft engaging narratives to entertain and educate.
• illustrations
• resource and activity pages
• easy-to-use glossary
Level 4
1,250 headwords
Story word count: 6,613
