Treasure Island

Description

Join Jim Hawkins on a thrilling tale of pirates, treasure and adventure! When a young boy finds an old captain's sea chest, containing a mysterious map, he sets sail to search for buried treasure and adventure. However, Jim does not expect to find himself caught up in a deadly plot, trying to get the better of clever pirate Long John Silver... This classic story of adventure on the high seas has been retold and adapted with original illustrations for ages 6 and up.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish writer. His most famous works include 'Treasure Island' (1883) and 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' (1886). With over 300 published titles to his name, author Stewart Ross is one of Britain's most popular and versatile writers. As well as prize-winning books for children, both fiction and nonfiction, he has written novels, several plays, three librettos, and a musical. He lives in Canterbury, in the United Kingdom. Alex Paterson is a highly-experienced artist who has illustrated books for Orion, Egmont, Random House, Harper Collins, Oxford University Press, Orchard, Igloo, Wayland and Michael O Mara. His work has also been exhibited in the Cartoon Museum. He lives in Warwickshire, in the United Kingdom.