Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact: Oxford Level 20: Castaway

Alexander Selkirk was marooned on a remote island in the South Pacific in 1704 and spent four and a half years there, alone, struggling to survive. Castaway is a story of survival and resourcefulness, packed with historical details and adventure, and TreeTops inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 56 pages
Publication date: 13 September 2018
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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.

Weight: 140g
Dimension: 182 x 231 x 2 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198421085