Captains Courageous

Written by Rudyard Kipling

Part of the Timeless Classics series

A spoiled teen falls overboard and is rescued by fishermen, transforming his life.

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88 pages· 52,603 words· Est. 5 hour read· HL570L

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Bookroo's summary

A spoiled teenager tumbles off a luxury liner and is presumed drowned by his family. Rescued by a rugged crew of fishermen, he faces the challenge of hard work for the first time. As he navigates this unexpected life, will he transform from a lazy boy into a responsible man? Discover the journey that tests his limits and reshapes his future.

From the publisher

Themes: Hi-Lo, adapted classics, low level classics, after-reading question at the end of the book. Timeless Classics–designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classic novels will grab a student’s attention from the first page. Included are eight pages of end-of-book activities to enhance the reading experience.Boy overboard! After falling off a luxury liner the spoiled teenager is rescued by a crew of rough fishermen. His parents think he drowned. Little do they know that, for the first time in his life, their lazy son is working hard…and becoming a man.

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