Gulliver was a very clever young man, who loved to have adventures. He had a nice life, but Gulliver wanted to see the world.

Gulliver enjoyed learning new languages and meeting new people. So, when Gulliver could, he left his life behind and went on voyage across the sea. He wanted to meet new people and to see and learn new things. This story is about Gulliver’s greatest adventure ever.

            When Gulliver left England for the  South Seas, he had no             idea of the adventures to come.

Gulliver and his crew climbed on their ship the Antelop. They felt excited and ready for their long journey. But after travelling for a long time in terrible weather, things started to go wrong.

The wind blew hard and the seas were dangerous. 

Gulliver was the first to see the large rock in front of the Antelope.

‘The crew fought against the wind, but suddenly the Antelope hit the rock.

With a terrible crash, the ship broke in two. Gulliver swam for his life in the sea, He was scared. The water was very deep and he could not feel the bottom.

Gulliver swam and swam. He looked for the crew, but he could not see them. He was alone.

When he arrived on land, Gulliver lay on the beach and fell into the deepest sleep.

Gulliver woke slowly. He felt terrible. He did not know where he was. He remembered the crew and he felt sad. Where were they?

He tried to move his hand. He could not. He tried to move his head, but he could not. He tried to move his legs and feet, but he could not move any of his body at all. It was hot and Gulliver could feel the sun on his face and body.

Was this a bad dream? Then Gulliver felt something move on his leg. What was it? A small animal?

The thing moved slowly up Gulliver’s body and stood on his chest. Gulliver opened his eyes and cried out — ‘Whaaaaat? It was a tiny person!

This person was only 15 centimeters high. He looked angry and a little afraid.

Gulliver could not believe his eyes! Suddenly, he felt more things moving on his body. 

They were on his arms and legs and chest. There were a lot of the tiny people on Gulliver and they all had bows and arrows.

Gulliver shouted as loudly as he could! He could not move and these little people wanted to hurt him!

Then Gulliver felt a shower of tiny arrows on his face and body

And then Gulliver was carried to the Emperor.

The little people were afraid of Gulliver. Their arrows hurt him, but he was not  afraid. He was just tired and so, so hungry.

He wanted to speak to the little people, but he did not understand their language and they did not understand his. So he looked at them and pointed to his mouth. A little man in fine clothes came towards Gulliver.

It was the Emperor 

of the little people.

The Emperor smiled at Gulliver

and  Gulliver smiled with him.

Soon, the little people bought food. Everything was tiny! They brought tiny chickens, tiny fish, tiny plates of bread, salad and vegetables and tiny cakes and sweets. It was all tiny, but they brought A LOT!

Gulliver learned their language. The name of the island, the people told him, was Lilliput. The people were Lilliputians. Gulliver enjoyed talking to the Lilliputians and playing with them! He was so big to them!  

He emptied his pockets and showed the Lilliputians his watch. They could not believe the noise it made! He showed them some coins, which were nearly as big as they were! And he showed them his glasses, which to the Lilliputians were huge!

The Lilliputians loved Gulliver. Dancers came and danced on his hands. Boys and girls played games in his hair. Horse riders jumped over his hands on their horses. 

They  made him some wonderful new clothes.

Gulliver was very happy,

Gulliver spoke to the Emperor and the Emperor agreed. Gulliver was free! He could go where he liked.

Gulliver was excited! He decided to visit the city. 

Gulliver enjoyed meeting people, so he spoke to a lot of people in the city. He learned that Lilliput was at war with the people of Blefuscu, a small island near Lilliput.

‘The Blefuscans have a lot of warships,’ one of the Lilliputians told Gulliver.

‘Lilliput is in danger, Gulliver. Can you help us?’

‘Yes, I can.’ Gulliver answered.

With the help of the Lilliputians, Gulliver made a lot of ropes and hooks. Gulliver took the ropes and hooks and walked out into the water near the port of Blefuscu. The Blefuscans did not see Gulliver because his body was unde the water. Then suddenly, he was beside them, in the water near their ships.

The Blefuscans were very afraid. Gulliver was so big! They shot at him with their bows and arrows.

Gulliver had an idea. He put his hand in his pocket and took out his glasses.

Gulliver carefully fixed the ropes and the hooks to the Blefuscan warships.

The Blefuscans put down their bows and arrows. They watched and waited.

Gulliver held the ropes and slowly began to pull the ships along. The ships moved all together in a half moon shape. The Blefuscans could not believe it!

Gulliver pulled the ships all the way to the port of Lilliput.