Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coral_Island Produced by Michelle Shephard, Tiffany Vergon, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story centers around young Ralph Rover, whose adventurous spirit propels him into the heart of the South Seas following a shipwreck, alongside his companions, Jack Martin and Peterkin Gay. The novel explores themes of exploration and survival as the boys navigate life on an uninhabited island filled with natural beauty and potential dangers. At the start of the narrative, Ralph reflects on his childhood and the seafaring lineage of his family, sparking his desire for adventure. He embarks on a voyage aboard the ship "Arrow" but soon faces a catastrophic storm, leading to a shipwreck. The opening chapters detail the boys' escape from the wreckage and their struggle to come to terms with their new reality on the deserted island. They explore their surroundings, catalogue the wonders of the natural world, and express mixed emotions about their predicament—an exciting new home versus the melancholy of being cut off from civilization. Their playful camaraderie in their newfound freedom sets the tone for their adventures, which will unfold as they learn to navigate the challenges of survival in the wild. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Islands -- Juvenile fiction Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Camping -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Oceania -- Juvenile fiction Robinsonades PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 608890 2025-08-03T10:23:40.724942 text/html 608711 2025-01-10T22:38:18.277802 text/html 304042 2025-08-03T10:23:49.139860 application/epub+zip 313003 2025-08-03T10:23:43.649910 application/epub+zip 304192 2025-08-03T10:23:42.514938 application/epub+zip 571704 2025-08-03T10:23:53.841852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530415 2025-08-03T10:23:48.415856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474123 2022-09-04T04:40:44.012297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569846 2025-08-03T10:23:40.311908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569609 2012-05-31T20:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569600 2012-05-31T20:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22719 2025-08-03T10:23:53.977878 application/rdf+xml 15732 2025-08-03T10:23:43.010914 image/jpeg 3666 2025-08-03T10:23:42.762892 image/jpeg 215743 2012-05-31T20:15:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 215709 2012-05-31T20:15:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 299711 2025-08-03T10:23:40.772928 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia