Long ago there was a boy called Robinson Crusoe he was not interested in school and books all he could think about was being a sailor As soon as he was old enough, he set off on his travels. A few years later, some of his friends planned a trip to Africa. "I' d love to come with you Crusoe told them. Soon after that the men set sail. All went well until a storm blew up. huge waves crashed into the masts and ripped the sails . Then there was a sickening crunch. "We' very hit a sandbank?" Cried one of the men. They were forced to abandon ship. But the storm was too much for their little boat. It was tossed around in the heaving sea. Then, suddenly, a gigantic wave tipped it right over. Robinson Crusoe felt himself sinking. Desperately, he began to swim for the shore. After battling through the waves, he reached land. When at last he' d got his breath back, he emptied his pockets. He had a khife, his pipe and some tobacco. That was it. How ever was he going to survive?
