Lemuel Gulliver has always wanted to see the world, but when he's stranded on a strange island he meets the tiny people of Lilliput. Now his adventures can really begin! When Gulliver is shipwrecked, he finds himself stranded on an island of little people: Lilliput. As he begins to gain the Lilliputians trust, Gulliver finds himself caught up in a feud between two islands and when a fire ravages the city, he must quickly escape to the enemy's side. Will anyone at home believe the story of Gulliver's Travels? Carefully retold in clear contemporary language, and presented with delightful illustrations, these favourite classic stories will capture the heart and imagination of young readers. By retelling the story in a shorter, simpler form, children will find these books highly engaging, and the colour illustrations help with both comprehension and interest level.
This book is part of a book series called Classics Collection .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by QED Publishing .
Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US.
This book contains the following story:
Gulliver's Travels
Shipwrecked and cast adrift, Lemuel Gulliver wakes to find himself on Lilliput, an island inhabited by little people, whose height makes their quarrels over fashion and fame seem ridiculous. His subsequent encounters - with the crude giants of Brobdingnag, the philosophical Houyhnhnms and brutish Yahoos - give Gulliver new, bitter insights into human behaviour.
This book features the following character:
Lemuel Gulliver
This book features the character Lemuel Gulliver.