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Books in the Robinsonnade genre:

Robinson Crusoe (1968)

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First published is 1719, this account of ‘eight and twenty years, all alone on an uninhabited island on the coast of America’ was based on the experiences of Alexander Selkirk, who was marooned on an island in the Pacific Ocean. Most rece... View More

Author(s): Daniel Defoe
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

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The Sea Islanders (1970)

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Mother is dead, father is off to Antarctica on a scientific expedition, the aunt who was going to look after them during the long vacation has just telegraphed she is laid up in hospital. The children decide to go stay at their old sea island cottage... View More

Author(s): Joyce West
Illustrator(s): Joyce West

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Mother Goose Rhymes and Other Childhood Favorites (1972)

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A generous selection of the work of Feodor Rojankovsky including nursery rhymes, folk tales, Bible stories and even Robinson Crusoe.

Author(s): Elizabeth Coatsworth
Georges Duplaix
Phyllis McGinley
Feodor Rojankovsky
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

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Rojankovsky’s Wonderful Picture Book (1972)

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A collection of some of Rojankovsky’s best illustrations from the Golden Books.

Author(s): Elizabeth Coatsworth
Georges Duplaix
Phyllis McGinley
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

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The Island of the Skog (1973)

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The mice hope to escape the dangers of the city by sailing away to a desert island, only to find it is inhabited by the dreadful Skog! Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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The Boy Who Spoke Chimp (1981)

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A boy and a chimp have to survive on their own after a California earthquake.

Author(s): Jane Yolen
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

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Quimble Wood (1981)

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When four quimbles, people no bigger than your thumb, find themselves lost in a wood, they must quickly prepare to survive the winter. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): N. M. Bodecker
Illustrator(s): Branka Starr

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Benjamin’s Treasure (2001)

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A rabbit gets stranded on a deserted island with a trunk full of treasure and must find his way home. This is a picture book version of “The Adventures of Benjamin Pink.” The illustrations have been colored by Rosemary Wells. Read online ... View More

Author(s): Garth Williams
Illustrator(s): Rosemary Wells
Garth Williams

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Robinson Crusoe (2011)

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First published is 1719, this account of ‘eight and twenty years, all alone on an uninhabited island on the coast of America’ was based on the experiences of Alexander Selkirk, who was marooned on an island in the Pacific Ocean.While most... View More

Author(s): Daniel Defoe
Illustrator(s): George Cruikshank

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