In 1704 a Scottish sailor called Alexander Selkirk was marooned on a remote and uninhabited island in the South Pacific. He spent the next four and a half years there, completely alone, struggling to survive using little other than his wits. How did he come to be there, how did he manage to survive for so long, and what was life as a castaway like? Castaway is a story of survival and resourcefulness, packed with fascinating historical details and a good dose of adventure. TreeTops inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The variety of topics means there are books to interest every child in this compelling series. The series is written by top children's authors and subject experts. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

 

This book is part of a book series called Oxford Reading Tree-Treetops Infact .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is at Oxford Level 2. This Oxford level 2 is equivalent to book band red. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 56 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Oxford University Press .

JOYCE DENHAM is the successful author of a number of books for children that relate to the Christian faith, including A Child's Book of Celtic Prayers and Patrick, Saint of Ireland. JUDY STEVENS has created a successful niche in the publishing world with her distinctive woodcut style of illustration, which is eminently suitable for historical themes while remaining fresh and modern. Award-winner David McPhail has written and illustrated scores of beloved children's books. He lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts Greg Foot is a science presenter on TV, online, on the radio and at live events. He's been recognized as one of the leading science communicators in the UK and named an engagement fellow for the Welcome Trust - a multimillion-pound charity that supports biomedical science and engagement.