Treasure Island (Usborne Classics Retold) By Henry Brook
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Robert Louis Stevenson s gripping classic tale of pirate gold and adventure on the high seas rivetingly retold for today s readers is as fresh and exciting as the day it was first written Young Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a treasure map and sets sail on the Hispaniola on a perilous voyage that will change his life forever But Treasure Island is a sinister ghostly place and Jim soon finds himself battling for survival up against cut throat pirates and the mysterious Long John Silver Treasure Island Usborne Classics Retold Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic that truly stands the test of time Young Jim Hawkins works at his mother s inn until a strange pirate Billy Bones takes up residence and hires him to keep watch for the dangerous man with one leg Violence rocks the community when a blind pirate named Pew delivers the dreaded black spot to Billy causing him to fall over dead of a heart attack and the pirates attack the inn hoping to find his treasure But Jim has already claimed the most important part of Billy s treasure a mysterious map with directions to Skull Island Jim boards a shop with a doctor the squire and the charismatic Long John Silver who quickly charms all three of them until Jim stumbles upon John s part in a plot to mutiny with several of the other sailors kill those not with them including Jim and claim the treasure for themselves I d only seen the movie adaptations of this story so I was surprised to see at the portrayal of John who was far slippery honorable and smart that I expected The story is a sure winner with children who love adventure stories even in the violence can be a little graphic but my seven year old daughter was unphased by it and couldn t wait each night to hear another couple of chapters The story is every boy s dream secret treasure heroic actions villains who are overcome and a safe return home with an amazing story to tell Treasure Island Usborne Classics Retold It seems like I give 75% of my books a three That just means that I liked them and I m happy I read them I guess That s what I d say about this. Treasure island national theatre I m not a big pirate reading type of girl They annoy me Treasure Island Usborne Classics Retold A good children s version of this classic tale Treasure Island Usborne Classics Retold
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., Treasure island umbrella parts This kids enjoyed it They weren t on the edge of there seat but they listened