Age rating and parents' guide:The Swiss Family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss
Ages 9–12
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss is best for children aged 9–12. It has mild violence, a few mildly scary moments, no romance and no bad language. Worth knowing: Shipwreck and storm; hunting and killing of animals; old-fashioned attitudes.
Shipwrecked on an unknown island, a Swiss pastor, his wife and their four sons build a new life from what they can save and find. They make a treehouse, tame animals and turn the island into a home. Invites children to think about what they would need, and do, to survive.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- Mild
- Scary moments
- Mild
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Worth knowing: Shipwreck and storm; hunting and killing of animals; old-fashioned attitudes
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Novel
- Emotionally light
Reading mood
- Adventurous
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