castaways

While backpacking in the desert, thirteen-year-old Mark falls into a tube of blue light and is transported into a more primitive world, where he must use his knowledge and skills to survive.

When Michael is swept off his family's yacht, he washes up on a desert island, where he struggles to survive--until he finds he is not alone.

A young middle school girl gets stranded on a deserted island with her classmates, the school priss and her latest crush, and they have to plan a way to get back to safety.

In the early 1990s, a boy with a mysterious past and the woman who cares for him endure a five-year journey across the war-torn Caucasus and Europe, weathering hardships and welcoming unforgettable encounters with other refugees searching for a better life.

A group of schoolboys reverts to savagery after their plane crashes on a tropical island.

Presents the text of Shakespeare's play which focuses on Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, who is exiled on a remote island with his daughter, Miranda. Includes notes and criticism on the play, and a general discussion of Shakespeare's life.

Presents William Shakespeare's comedy "The Winter's Tale" along with study tools including explanatory notes, character sketches, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, background on Shakespeare's life and times, comprehension questions, activities, and essay and project ideas.

A magical, darkly humorous play focusing on Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan and his control of natural forces, who is exiled on a remote island with his daughter Miranda who falls in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples, who is shipwrecked on their island.

A graphic novel version of Daniel Defoe's classic tale, in which an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives nearly thirty years on a desert island before being rescued.

Presents Shakespeare's comedy "The Tempest" along with information on its language, structure, context, sources, and performances.