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The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean Audiobook
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(3.64) - 22 listener ratings
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Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.
R. M. Ballantyne, a devout Christian and outspoken advocate for Christian boyhood, changed the lives of hundreds of thousands with his globe-trekking adventure stories that emphasized Christian character in the face of adversity. In The Coral Island, three Christian boys, shipwrecked in the South Pacific, rely on godly wisdom, biblical insight, and plucky courage to outwit and overcome pirates and cannibals.
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"very dated and not very pc. Golding wrote 'Lord of the Flies' as an antidote but it will always have a place in my heart from when I read it at the age of about 8 in a miscellany of stories for boys and girls. "
— Jude (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A writer who has given us all great pleasure and made childhood so pleasant for so many.”
— Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Kim, praise for the author
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A Washington Post Pick of Tales Set in Isolation
The Coral Island Listener Reviews
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" *Read for school*<br/><br/>Interesting, but not the best book I've ever read. There was just something too proper about the way the kids talked and how everything worked out. "
— Megan, 3/8/2011 -
" I loved this book when I was a young'un. "
— Geoff, 12/30/2010 -
" I adored this book as a child and I think it laid the foundation for my current grá for wilderness escapism! "
— Katie, 12/29/2010 -
" i loved this as a kid. i would still love to read it anytime "
— Ash, 12/29/2010 -
" An entertaining, well developed story. Coral Island has all the ingredients of a great story. "
— Mary, 11/22/2010 -
" I imagine this was far more racist than I, a middle class white kid in a small village in the north, realised when I read and liked it as a naive child. So the three stars are for the version it I have in my head sans racism. Which would be a pretty short book, I think. "
— Hepzibah, 10/22/2010 -
" Reading this to the kids as part of school. A very challenging read (even for me), but they're loving it! Decided to abbreviate some of the more gory cannibal details this afternoon. :) "
— Susanna, 9/24/2010 -
" I really liked the beginning of the book, but once they left their little island the whole thing went sour for me. "
— KristenR, 7/28/2010 -
" lovely book. though it's about a ship wreck and the adventures of the survivors, three boys. very descripive. i felt like i was on the island myself "
— Maninee, 6/19/2010 -
" Kids stranded on a deserted island. "
— Alexandra, 3/9/2010
About R. M. Ballantyne
Jim Hodges began reading aloud in the second grade with a stirring rendition of Dick and Jane. He continued to volunteer to speak throughout his schooling years, performed as a newscaster while in the Navy, and participated in community theater groups. His wife, Monica, once asked what his dream job would be. He answered, “I’d record books.” And so began Jim Hodges Audio Books, producing unabridged recordings of the G. A. Henty historical novels, children’s books, Overtly Christian titles, and classic literature.
About Jim Hodges
Jim Hodges began reading aloud in the second grade with a stirring rendition of Dick and Jane. He continued to volunteer to speak throughout his schooling years, performed as a newscaster while in the Navy, and participated in community theater groups. His wife, Monica, once asked what his dream job would be. He answered, “I’d record books.” And so began Jim Hodges Audio Books, producing unabridged recordings of the G. A. Henty historical novels, children’s books, Overtly Christian titles, and classic literature.