The Coral Island (Puffin Classics)

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Then what are you shamming for, and frightening us in this way?” said Peterkin, smiling through his tears; for the poor boy had been really under the impression that I was dying. Well, suppose I were to print it and send it to you in the form of a book, would it not be as good and useful as ever?”

Chapter Six. An excursion into the interior in which we make many valuable and interesting discoveries—We get a dreadful fright—The bread-fruit tree—Wonderful peculiarity of some of the fruit-trees—Signs of former inhabitants.Situated just a mere 15 minutes by boat from Phuket, Coral Island is home to a few attractions, restaurants, and shopping opportunities that are off the beaten path. For those who are looking for some peace and quiet, hop on a boat and head out to this picture-perfect island and indulge in some luxury experiences. Freedom Restaurant Kutzer, M. Daphne (2000), Empire's Children: Empire and Imperialism in Classic British Children's Books, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-8153-3491-0

Published during the "first golden age of children's fiction", [12] The Coral Island began a trend in boys' fiction by using boys as the main characters, a device now commonplace in the genre. [23] It preserves, according to literary critic Minnie Singh, the moralizing aspects of didactic texts, but does so (and in this regard it is a "founding text") by the "congruence of subject and implied reader": the story is about boys and written retrospectively as though by a boy, for an audience of boys. [23] a b c d "The Coral Island", Children's Literature Review, January 2009, archived from the original on 10 June 2014 , retrieved 4 May 2012 Ballantyne, R. M. (1911) [1858], The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean, Thomas Nelson and Sons, OCLC 540728645

CHAPTER I.

While thus meditating, I naturally bethought me of my Bible, for I had faithfully kept the promise which I gave at parting to my beloved mother—that I would read it every morning; and it was with a feeling of dismay that I remembered I had left it in the ship. I was much troubled about this. However, I consoled myself with reflecting that I could keep the second part of my promise to her—namely, that I should never omit to say my prayers. So I rose quietly lest I should disturb my companions, who were still asleep, and stepped aside into the bushes for this purpose.