Army Public School Class 6 – Swiss Family Robinson Reader (2027-28)

Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss is the Class 6 reader on the Army Public School Class 6 list on this site. This is the Top Readers Level 3 edition from MM Publications, adapted for APSACS by H. Q. Mitchell and Marileni Malkogianni. The blue cover shows a family on a raft in rough seas, and it carries the APSACS logo and the mark of Supplementary Reading Material. This page is written for the 2027-28 session.

Exams Book House, Shop Number 4, Al Fazal Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore, supplies it with cash on delivery across Pakistan and delivery to the Gulf countries.

Quick facts

• Title on the cover: Swiss Family Robinson · Johann David Wyss · Top Readers Level 3 · for APSACS · Supplementary Reading Material
• Publisher: MM Publications (Top Readers, SRM edition for APSACS)
• Original author: Johann David Wyss
• Adapted by: H. Q. Mitchell and Marileni Malkogianni
• Cover picture: a family on a raft in rough seas
• Edition: Top Readers, Level 3, from MM Publications, marked SRM (supplementary reading material)
• School mark: the Army Public Schools & Colleges System logo is printed on the cover
• Class: Class 6 · Army Public Schools & Colleges System
• Shown on: Army Public School Class 6, and in School Readers
• Session: 2027-28

What is this book?

It is the third adapted classic in the reading ladder, after The Railway Children (Class 4) and The Secret Garden (Class 5). It moves up to Level 3 for eleven-year-olds who are ready for a more demanding story of shipwreck, survival and family teamwork.

The book is not a textbook. Its first pages are an introduction about the author, which we use to describe the story.

About the author and the story

The introduction tells us that Johann David Wyss was a priest in Berne, Switzerland, born on 28 May 1743. He spoke four languages, had four sons, loved nature and often took the boys on long walks. He also enjoyed reading to his children and wrote stories for their entertainment.

Swiss Family Robinson was created for his sons, who loved adventure stories like Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. Wyss based the characters on his own family, so the main characters are a pastor with his wife and four sons. He wanted to teach his sons the importance of respecting nature, seeking knowledge and being kind. His son Johann Rudolf Wyss later edited and published the manuscript, and another son, Johann Emmanuel Wyss, made the illustrations. The book was published in German in 1812 and translated into English in 1814. The ideas that remain in every version are survival, family love and love for nature.

Why this book suits Class 6

The story is an adventure, but it is also about practical problem-solving: building shelter, finding food and working together. A Class 6 student who reads it meets survival vocabulary and sees a family treat knowledge and hard work as the way to cope with disaster. It also fits well with the Class 6 science and geography books, which cover many of the topics the family has to deal with: plants, animals, landforms and weather.

The Army Public School reading ladder

Swiss Family Robinson is the Class 6 reader and the first at Top Readers Level 3. Last year's reader was The Secret Garden (Level 2), and next year's is Robinson Crusoe (Level 4), so each year the language moves up one step.

Why this book?

• A survival adventure that is also about teamwork and respect for nature
• An adapted classic at Level 3, one step up from Class 5
• Part of the Army Public School reading ladder

Who is it for, and when is it used?

It is for Class 6 students at Army Public Schools, about eleven or twelve years old. It is used as home reading through the year. Ask your child what they would build first on a desert island, and what they would miss most. Read at home, on a journey or in the library.

How to help at home

• Ask what your child would build first on a desert island.
• Draw the family's home and mark where each member works.
• Link the story to Class 6 geography by finding a tropical island on a map.
• Talk about respect for nature and why the family does not waste.
• Read the longest chapters in two sittings.

Is it right for Army Public School Class 6 and session 2027-28?

On this site it is shown under Army Public School Class 6. If your school's 2027-28 list names Swiss Family Robinson, this is the book. Send us your list on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we can get for you.

Matching and similar books

• Army Public School Class 6 – Hello World Kids Computer 6, another Army Public School Class 6 book (Computer).
• Army Public School Class 6 – Window to World Geography 6, another Army Public School Class 6 book (Geography).

Buy it in Urdu Bazar, Lahore

• Shop: Exams Book House, Shop Number 4, Al Fazal Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore 54000
• Urdu Bazar Lahore book shop number: 0317 4846676 (call or WhatsApp)
• Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 9 PM; closed on Sunday
• Delivery: all over Pakistan with cash on delivery, and to the Gulf countries

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Frequently asked questions

Who wrote the original story?

Johann David Wyss. This edition is adapted by H. Q. Mitchell and Marileni Malkogianni.

Is this the full original novel?

No. It is an adapted Top Readers Level 3 edition for APSACS.

Is it a textbook?

No. It is Supplementary Reading Material (SRM).

Which book comes next?

Robinson Crusoe, in Class 7.

Is it on the Army Public School Class 6 list for 2027-28?

It is shown there on this site. Send your school list on WhatsApp so we can confirm.

Do you deliver outside Lahore?

Yes, all over Pakistan with cash on delivery, and to the Gulf countries. WhatsApp 0317 4846676.

Inside the book — contents and sample pages