Treasure Island

by Lisa Norby, Fernando Fernández (Illustrator)

Masterfully crafted, Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seas—an unforgettable tale of treachery that embroils a host of legendary swashbucklers from honest young Jim Hawkins to sinister, two-timing Israel Hands to evil incarnate, blind Pew. But above all, Treasure Island is a complex study of good and evil, as embodied by that hero-villain, Long John Silver; the merry unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue whose greedy lust for gold cannot help but win the heart of every one who ever longed for romance, treasure, and adventure.Since its publication in 1883, Treasure Island has provided an enduring literary model for such eminent writers as Anthony Hope, Graham Greene, and Jorge Luis Borges. As David Daiches “Robert Louis Stevenson transformed the Victorian boys’ adventure into a classic of its kind.”

Genres: Fiction, Classics, Chapter Books

98 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 1990

Reviews

[Carol Holder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was assigned to my daughter for a book report and I read it to be able to ask her thought provoking questions. Sure, it's way below my own reading level, but it's a great way for a 3rd Grader to get a taste of a classic.

[Alexis Eaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

:)

[Kelsey Chambers · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved it, it was sufficiently intense that Rocky wouldn't let me read it at nighttime. We read the first half in the woods near "Chambers Falls" while Rocky built with Rocks and Ava and Caroline massaged the mud into cakes and my legs and arms were eaten alive and Archie slept on my chest. Fun memories there. We loved the treasure map and created on our own.

[Patrick McGrady · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book with my four year old that I thought would be a good choice as it is a condensed version of the story and had pictures.

She seemed to enjoy the adventure aspect of the story and we learned some new words. All her stuffed animals are falling overboard, getting marooned and are wounded lately.

I didn't think about how much violence and killing there would be in the book before we started it. I thought she couldn't possibly be able to really comprehend death at this age, so maybe it was fine. But whenever someone was stabbed or shot, I could see her eyes get wide. Top tier parenting with fun new concepts for her to understand - - like deceit, revenge and cold blooded murder.

Another episode of Dad's favorite game - - life enriching or traumatizing?

Go books! Reading is power!

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to real this book for my high school’s english class. In general, I this is stupid to try to “adapt” this famous and complex novel in only 40 pages or so. Also, I think the vocabulary is ridiculously easy and It seams that I was made for primary kids. Is not the worst that I have had to read but I would not recommend it.

[Jacklyn Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. Really quick read. I’ve seen a couple of movie adaptations of it, Muppet Treasure Island and Treasure Planet, both children’s movies. I wasn’t sure what to expect, bit it was still quite entertaining and the plot was a bit different too. I have a hard time imaging Captain Smollet as anything but Kermit, but I’m sure my kids would really enjoy reading this.

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great adaptation for children of the classic work of English literature by Robert Louis Stevenson; we had read excerpts from Treasure Island in another book, and I realized my kids did not know the story, so I grabbed this adaptation for them - I read it to them once, they can read it on their own from now on - eventually I'll read them the full version . . .

[Shari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read with Jackson and really enjoyed this shortened version of Treasure Island.

[Abdulelah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice well rounded up story, that is very short, took 45-mins to finish. Great for kids and beginner readers, with an easy to follow story and plots.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am reading this version of Treasure Island with my four-year old, who is a beginning reader. He very much enjoys the adventure of the story. The book was recommended to us; I feel that it is not entirely age appropriate, but is a good introduction to the classics.

I have not ever read Treasure Island, and had a very vague recollection about the story itself.

[Satomi]

ペーパーブック多読始めました。iphone版キンドルで読んでます。
このレベルはギリギリ…ってかんじで辞書なしで無理やり読み。
でも現地では5歳が読むレベルの本なんですよ…。

※目指せ、King読み！なのです。

[Little D · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked that my dad read this book out loud. He made it extra fun.

[AARON POSEY · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it

Loved it. My favourite part of the story was the three ex's
On the map. There was still treasure left.

Jack,Chase, and me

[XOXO Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

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