s ’ T r r e a v i v l e l l u s G Written by Andrew Matthews Illustrated by Steve Horrocks
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My name is Lemuel Gulliver. When I was a young man,
But it became so difficult to find new patients that I had to go to work
I worked as a doctor in London.
on a sailing ship. I left my wife and children behind in England.
One night there was a fierce and frightening storm.
We’re sinking!
The ship struck a rock and began to sink.
Abandon ship!
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I was terrified I’d drown, but luckily I washed up on
I don’t know how long I slept, but when I woke up,
the shore of an island.
I found that something was terribly wrong.
What’s going on? I can’t move!
Thank goodness for dry land – I’m exhausted!
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