The Wreck of the Zanzibar
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The Wreck of the Zanzibar is a children's historical novel by Michael Morpurgo that follows a young girl living on a remote island whose life changes when a ship is wrecked on its shores.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Michael Morpurgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralEvent | shipwreck of the Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fictionalShip | Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
independent reading for children
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school reading material ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Laura Perryman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of life on a small island community
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strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young girl on a remote island experiences dramatic change when a ship is wrecked on the island's shores. ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publisher | Heinemann Young Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | remote island ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Bryher
NERFINISHED
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Isles of Scilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
change
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courage ⓘ family ⓘ island life ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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