A powerful storm wrecked Crusoe’s ship and drowned everyone aboard the ship-except Crusoe. The sea tossed him up on a beach. The ship’s wreckage landed near the shore, and Crusoe was able to get a pen and some paper, books, and some tools-all from the ship. After a few days, he climbed a hill and realized that he was on an uninhabited island. Crusoe had to survive by himself!