A Great Adventure for Your Reluctant Reader

I believe that the key to success in life is learning to read.

When I was young, there was no TV, very few organized sports, and, for most of us, no movies at all because we couldn't afford it. But we did have the public library, and boys and girls alike made frequent use of it.

I still love the library. So many books on so many subjects. Who could ever be bored when there are so many things to read about and learn?

More and more these days I run across young people who confess to me that they never read. Few will admit that they don't read because they have very poor reading skills.  Instead, they insist that reading is boring; that they have too many other things to do; or that it's too much trouble to find an interesting book. As a former teacher, I can usually tell whether these are valid reasons kids don't read so much today, or whether they are hiding the fact that they don't read, because they can't or don't read well.

If you have a reluctant, poor, or non reader on your hands, introduce him or her to the joy of reading by picking up the exciting story of Robinson Crusoe in words of one syllable. Yes, I said one syllable. Hard to imagine a whole book, at least beyond first grade interest level, written using only words of one syllable, isn't it?
 
This edition keeps all the excitement of the original text, but is simple enough for even a very poor reader to follow
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Download the whole book to your Nook reader for only $1 by clicking on this link,   Robinson Crusoe In Words of One Syllable, and watch your reluctant reader decide that reading is kind of fun, after all.


If you missed the story when you were young, or have forgotten the details, here's a little review of the book for you.


Overview of the story:

This edition of Robinson Crusoe consists of 20 adventure filled chapters about a man who just can’t resist the call of the sea. It has everything from shipwreck, to cannibals, to the challenge of surviving all alone on a desert island. Best of all, it is written with the reluctant reader in mind. If you have a child that enjoys adventure but has difficulty reading, this book is the answer. It is written almost entirely using only words of one syllable, without losing any of the excitement of the story.

About The Author:

Daniel Defoe (1659-1661) was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer who wrote more than 500 books. In addition to his writing, he also engaged in a number of other professions including a businessman and merchant, tax collector, and the owner of a brick factory. Few of his professions were successful though, and at one time he spent several months in debtors prison, and most of his assets were seized to pay his sizeable debts.