Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile. Verne's novel tells the story of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island's secret.
year: 1983, 1988, 2004, 2006, 1986, 2001, 1946, 1970, 1965, 1958, 1918, 1955, 1999, 2017, 2010
call number/section: 1000, 741.5, 843
subjects: islands, fiction, balloons, adventure fiction, ballooning, historical fiction, fantasy fiction, fantasy, united states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, fiction, confederate states of america, survival skills, reading materials, comic books, strips, etc, utopias, 1861-1865, civil war, castaways, pacific ocean, survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc, graphic novels, voyages and travels, survival, fiction / classics, fantasy fiction
Editions
Verne, Jules
Watermill (1983)
The unabridged version of the adventures of five men and a dog whose balloon carries them out to sea and drops them on an island.
Schools: 2
Verne, Jules
Atheneum Books for Young Readers (1988)
Five men and a dog are carried out to sea in a balloon and drop from the clouds on the mysterious island. Captain Nemo is the mysterious benefactor who helps the stranded men survive.
Schools: 1
Verne, Jules
Modern Library (2004)
Five Union prisoners escaping in a balloon from the siege of Richmond set down on the shores of an uncharted island.
Schools: 1
Verne, Jules
Fitzgerald Books (2006)
Enjoy this early science fiction thriller, where the heroes use science and natural resources of the island to create a safe life.
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Signet Classic (1986)
Five Union prisoners escaping in a balloon from the siege of Richmond set down on the shores of an uncharted island.
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Wesleyan University Press (2001)
A faithful translation of Jules Verne's 1874 novel in which a group of men stranded on a Pacific island during the American Civil War are helped by mysterious forces to not only survive but also build a utopian civilization. Includes notes, appendices, a scholarly introduction, and illustrations from the original French edition.
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Scribner (1946)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Bantam Books (1970)
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Verne, Jules
Airmont (1965)
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Verne, Jules
Dodd, Mead (1958)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Scribner (1918)
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Verne, Jules
Charles Scribner's Sons (1955)
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Verne, Jules
C. Scribner's sons (1946)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
C. Scribner's sons (1918)
Schools: 0
Abbott, Tony
Scholastic, Inc (1999)
Splursh! Ka-thoom! Eric, Julie and Neal are sailing with Princess Keeah. Suddenly, they are caought in the middle of a magical ocean storm.
Schools: 0
Verne
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Verne, Jules
Dodd (1958)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Dodd, Mead (1958)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Dodd, Mead (1958)
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Verne, Jules
Airmont Publishing Company (1965)
Five men and a dog are carried out to sea in a balloon and drop from the clouds on the mysterious island. Their Crusoe-like resourcefulness and adventures are the theme of the book. --Toronto Public Library.
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
C. Scribner's sons (1918)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Dodd, Mead (1958)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Five Union soldiers escape the siege of Richmond by hot air balloon and are marooned on an uncharted island.
Schools: 1
Abbott, Tony
Scholastic (1999)
Schools: 0
Abbott, Tony
Eric and his friends are shipwrecked on an island that belongs to one of Lord Sparr's witches.
Schools: 14
Verne, Jules
Tells the adventures of five Americans on an uncharted island in the South Pacific, where after flying in stormy weather for several days, the group crash-lands on a cliff-bound, volcanic, unknown (and fictitious) island.
Schools: 3
Verne, Jules
Bantam Books (1970)
Schools: 1
Verne, Jules
Dodd, Mead (1958)
Schools: 1
Verne, Jules
Airmont (1965)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Charles Scribner's Sons (1955)
Schools: 1
Verne, Jules
Dodd, Mead (1958)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
C. Scribner's sons (1918)
Schools: 0
Verne, Jules
Dover Publications, Inc. (2017)
Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile. Verne's novel tells the story of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island's secret.
Schools: 7
Verne, Jules
Wordsworth Editions (2010)
Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile. Verne's novel tells the story of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island's secret.
Schools: 1