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Treasure Island


Knickerbocker Classics

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No. of pages 224

Published: 2015

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Great for age 9-14 years

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Originally published as a book in 1883, this thrilling pirate adventure has had readers on the edges of their seats ever since. Follow young Jim Hawkins as he sails on the Hispaniola with the distrustful Long John Silver to a deserted island in search of buried treasure. Treasure Island, with nine full-color illustrations included, a beautiful, vibrant, cloth-bound hardcover is unabridged and makes a great addition to every children's library.

The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the essential works of classic authors from around the world in stunning editions to be collected and enjoyed.

 

This book features in the following series: Knickerbocker Childrens Classics, Knickerbocker Classics .

This book has been graded for interest at 9+ years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Race Point Publishing .

N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945) began his artistic career as a young adult. Born in Needham, Massachusetts, Wyeth traveled the American West extensively and drew what he saw. His prolific career includes three thousand works and more than one hundred book illustrations, including those for a majority of the Scribner Illustrated Classics series. 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:

Treasure Island
When young Jim Hawkins finds an old map showing the location of a hoard of buried treasure, he joins the crew of the Hispaniola who set sail to find it. But they soon have a mutiny on their hands, led by the duplicitous pirate Long John Silver. As the quest turns murderous, Jims bravery is put to the test, and he discovers much about friendship, loyalty and betrayal on this daring voyage.

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