Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author)
Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas . . . With a wonderfully funny introduction by award-winning author Eoin Colfer, Treasure Island is one of the twenty brilliant classic stories being reissued in Puffin Classics in March 2015.
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"Over Treasure Island I let my fire die in winter without knowing I was freezing."
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He studied law but preferred writing and in 1881 was inspired by his stepson to write Treasure Island. Other famous adventure stories followed including Kidnapped, as well as the famous collection of poems for children, A Child's Garden of Verses. Robert Louis Stevenson is buried on the island of Samoa.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780141321004
Lexile Measure
980
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication date
April 01, 2008
Series
Puffin Classics
BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Library of Congress categories
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