When Jim Hawkins discovers a map in an old sea chest, he little guesses of the danger and excitement which lie ahead. He sets sail for Treasure Island in search of treasure. A terrifically exciting tale of a dead man’s map, mutinous pirates, skulduggery and buried treasure.
From Michael Morpurgo: "This was the first real book I read for myself. I lived this book as I read it."
Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel, which is so brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both young and old. The story is told in the first person by young Jim Hawkins, whose mother keeps the Admiral Benbow Inn. An old seadog, a resident at the inn, hires Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors whom he fears but, despite all precautions, the old man is served with the black spot which means death. Among the dead man's belongings Jim discovers a map showing the location of the buried treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. It is not long before he, along with Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney, sets sail to find the treasure. However, amongst the hired hands is the one-legged Long John Silver who has designs on the treasure for himself. The continuing fascination with this tale of high drama, buried treasure and treachery bears out what Stevenson wrote about the book to his friend W. E. Henley: 'if this don't fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day.' The book not only continues to 'fetch the kids' but the grown-ups too - in fact all those with the spirit of adventure in their hearts.
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Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel, which is so brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both young and old. The story is told in the first person by young Jim Hawkins, whose mother keeps the Admiral Benbow Inn.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Treasure Island and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-14 years old
Treasure Island features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Classic Literature, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Treasure Island was written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Wordsworth Editions an imprint of Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Treasure Island has 218 pages
Yes it is part of Wordsworth Classics series
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