5/31/2023 0 Comments Two bad ants by chris van allsburg![]() When the boy recovers, he finds himself and the boat (the Zephyr) stranded on a strange beach far above shore. As he sails out of the harbor, a big gust strikes the boat and the strong waves knock him unconscious. One day the boy decided to go out despite the storm brewing just outside the harbor and against the warnings of an old fisherman. ![]() The old man begins to tell the story of a young boy who, years ago, was the most talented sailor in the harbor, never missing an opportunity to prove it, performing feats that none of the grown men would dare try. A weathered old man is sitting near the wreck, and the narrator asks him how the boat came to be there, so far from the water. ![]() ![]() While exploring the seaside clifftop near a small fishing village, the narrator comes upon the wreck of a small wooden sailboat. The Wreck of the Zephyr is a children's book written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg, first published by Houghton Mifflin in March 1983. ![]()
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