Books like Robinson Crusoe
12 books with a reading profile close to Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, D. K. Swan. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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The Red Fairy Book
by Andrew Lang
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Published in 1890 as the second volume of a wider series, this collection compiles thirty-seven traditional narratives sourced from French, German, Norse, and Russian folklore.
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Stuart Little
by E.B. White
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Stuart Little is a mouse born into a human family living in New York City.
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The Swiss Family Robinson
Also practical and outward-looking · narrative, accessible
A Swiss pastor, his wife, and their four sons are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the East Indies.
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Danny the Champion of the World
by Roald Dahl
Also practical and outward-looking · narrative, accessible
Danny lives with his father, William, in a converted gypsy caravan behind their small filling station.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Ten-year-old Rebecca Rowena Randall leaves her family’s struggling farm at Sunnybrook to live with her two stern aunts, Miranda and Jane Sawyer, in the village of Riverboro.
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Just So Stories
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
This collection contains twelve origin myths written as bedtime stories for the author’s daughter.
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King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Set in the eighteenth century, this historical novel follows the life of Sham, a golden-red stallion born in the stables of the Sultan of Morocco.
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White Fang
by Jack London
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Set in the frozen expanse of the Yukon Territory, the story follows a wolf-dog hybrid born into a world of violent competition.
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The Little House
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
The story begins with a small pink house situated on a quiet green hill under the sun, moon, and stars.
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A Little Princess
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin’s London boarding school as a pampered heiress, but her status vanishes instantly when her father dies in India, leaving no inheritance.
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Stuart Little
by E. B. White
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Born to a human family in New York City, Stuart Little is a mouse who stands two inches tall and wears custom tailored suits.
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