Arriving at his Uncle's house, David Balfour expects a warm welcome, a hearty meal and friendly conversation. Instead he is jailed, kidnapped, lost at sea, falsely accused of murder and finds himself on the run with a smuggler called Alan Breck.
This book is part of a book series called Classics .
There are 72 pages in this book. This is a comic book. This book was published 2010 by Campfire .
Mark Jones was born in Switzerland, grew up in Florida, and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He currently lives and works in London with his husband, Richard, and their dog, Bento. Mark has illustrated over fifteen children's books, this one not being the first about snowmen! Robert Louis Stevenson is perhaps best-known today for 'Treasure Island' and 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'.
This book contains the following story:
Kidnapped
On a stormy night off the coast of Scotland, young David Balfour faces his most terrifying test yet. He's been double-crossed by his wicked uncle, tricked into a sea voyage and sold into slavery. When the dashing Alan Breck Stewart comes aboard, he finds a brave friend at least, and the pair fight back against their treacherous, black-hearted shipmates. But then the ship hits a reef, it's every man for himself, and David must battle against the raging sea itself!
This book is in the following series:
Classics
This Classics series provides an accessible route into our rich literary heritage. It showcases powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time - Oliver Twist,Black Beauty,Macbeth,Wuthering Heights adapted by top children's authorsto ensure the stories are accessible to younger readers. The books fall within book bands dark blue and dark red.
