Rudyard Kipling

Captains Courageous Illustrated Rudyard Kipling

A Classic tale of adventure on the high seas! After Harvey Cheyne is lost overboard on a voyage to Europe, he must rely on the Captain of a fishing schooner and his son to get home. Along the way, he learns about life, the world and growing up! The Rudyard Kipling tale adapted and illustrated for young readers. This is an abridged version of the novel. It's a chapter book with lots of nice illustrations for kids. It was a perfect book to read to my 6 year old son. He enjoyed the story of Harvey, the spoiled the rich kid, who falls off an ocean liner and is rescued by a fishing schooner. Harvey spends months at sea with Gloucester fishermen and matures. He is befriended by the captain's son. No one beileves he is actually wealthy. He is transformed into a thougthful, good kid with a work ethic. Boys will like the story about friendship, commercial fishing 100 years ago, boats and trains. He reunites with his grateful parents at the end.