A four-year adventure begins when five men and a dog escape the American Civil War in a hot-air balloon. They find themselves on an unmapped island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean and start a new life there. Numerous dangers are at hand: the wild nature of the island, extreme weather conditions, and even and even pirates and an active volcano! Will the men survive this challenge? can anyone help them get home again? Read this classic story of courage, companionship and hope and join the heroes on their adventures.

Graded Readers provide students from elementary to intermediate level with enjoyable reading materials, helping them develop a variety of language skills. Wonderful characters and exciting adventures inspire our classic and modern stories.

Key Features

• Stories that have been carefully graded for each level according to vocabulary, grammatical structures, sentence length, and  plot complexity.
• Full-color illustration closely integrated with the text stimulate learners and facilitate understanding.
• The ideal springboard for the development of learner’s reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

About the Series

MM Publications Graded Readers provide learners from Beginner to Upper-Intermediate level with enjoyable reading material, while helping them to develop a variety of language skills. Delightful characters and exciting adventures provide the inspiration for our classic and contemporary stories.

The stories have been carefully graded for each level according to vocabulary, grammatical structures, sentence length, and plot complexity so as to ensure that the student’s understanding of the story is not impeded. Each story consists of 10-13 chapters. Wonderful full-color illustrations, closely integrated with the text, stimulate learners and facilitate understanding.