The boys at Charman School have a chance to sail around New Zealand on a sailing ship. But by mistake, the ship leaves the harbor without the captain! The ship full of young boys is lost at sea! Luckily, the ship lands on an island. The boys must find a way to live on the island while they wait to be rescued. Little do they know that they will have to wait two years. And then, the only people who come and find them on the island are criminals!

Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children.

Each story includes:

A short introduction
A picture gallery of characters
A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language
A short playlet
A word list with pictures
Audio recordings