The Coral Island - Paperback

by R. M. Ballantyne (Author), John Boyne (Foreword by)

Ralph and his two friends survive a treacherous storm in the middle of the Pacific and land on a coral reef with only a broken knife and telescope. They succeed in living off the land and are happy until cannibals and a terrible pirate arrive.

Author Biography

R. M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish young adult fiction writer. He wrote more than 80 books including "The Pirate City." John Boyne is the author of many books, including "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas."