The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands

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The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands

by Roger T. (Roger Thompson) Finlay

EN·~5 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
1

ADVENTURES ON STRANGE ISLANDS - CHAPTER I - THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES

15:57
2

CHAPTER II - A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE

15:41
3

CHAPTER III - THE ARROW ON THE SHEET

17:01
4

CHAPTER IV - THE SKULL WITH THE CRYPTIC WRITING

16:41
5

CHAPTER V - THE TRIP TO THE NEW ISLAND

17:00
6

CHAPTER VI - DISCOVERY OF THE ISLAND AND EXPLORATIONS

17:34
7

CHAPTER VII - CAPTURE OF GEORGE BY THE NATIVES

19:30
8

CHAPTER VIII - FIGHT OF THE NATIVES FOR THE TRINKETS

14:43
9

CHAPTER IX - THE GIANT CHIEF AND HIS "PALACE"

17:22
10

CHAPTER X - PECULIARITIES OF THE NATIVE TRIBE

16:18

Description

Two young seamen, fresh from a rigorous training ship, find their world turned upside‑down when a sudden storm tears their vessel apart. Clinging to a lifeboat, they are battered for days before finally washing ashore on an uncharted island, stripped of supplies and even a simple knife. With only a frail professor for guidance, they must learn to fend for themselves in a place that offers neither maps nor familiar comforts.

Against the backdrop of dense jungle and mysterious waterfalls, the boys improvise tools, fashion bows and arrows, and begin to hunt for food. Their early forays reveal signs of a hidden native presence, hinting at both danger and opportunity. As they erect a flag to signal passing ships and construct a modest shelter, each discovery sparks a new series of daring exploits, testing their courage, ingenuity, and the bond forged by survival.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (303K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2007-06-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Roger T. (Roger Thompson) Finlay

b. 1860

An early 20th-century adventure writer, he is best remembered for the Wonder Island Boys books, fast-moving tales of shipwreck, survival, and discovery. His stories blend youthful excitement with a strong interest in practical skills, invention, and exploration.

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