Who has not dreamed of a life on an island far from civilization?  Here is a novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the power and originality of Defoe's famous book.  Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe.  Let your children learn, through this book, how he survived this 24 year ordeal.  Let them learn how it changed Robinson Crusoe in mind and spirit.  A real classic.