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Return to Treasure Island [3 1/2 Diskette, HTML]

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I think the book was good, but it could have ended differently. For instance, instead of being on the boat and Uncle Pinchbeck finding the boy it should have ended where when they came back the uncle had the family at gun point and then there was a struggle between the boy and the uncle and it ended up the uncle died from the gun going off. So that way it would had made it more interesting and there would have been more action in it.

To me I think that the characters were believable. I would have thought that this really happened because of all the detail and all the stuff that happened and how they reacted and even the way they sounded was convincing enough.

I would recommend this book because it's not gory. For instance there aren't bodies everywhere, and blood and stuff like that isn't everywhere. So I think I would recommend it. Plus it is even school appropriate.

The book Return to Treasure Island was, there is no other word for it, great. The plot twist were the best I've seen,and after a bit, I didn't dare try to predict what would happen next. The Characters in the book stood up and seemed to really be talking. The only thing that I'm afriad I have conflict with is that it was too easy a read. The book was more of a 6th or 7th book,though I liked. Also, it could be improved by more detail, and maybe more revealing inter thoughts. Also, the questions that pops into mind is where did the animals that were 'stocked' come from? This would have helped me better understand the type of Island it was. I was glad that, while it did have a good ending,and turned out the way I thought it should, I am so gald it wasn't just another ''and they lived happily ever after,the end.'' type of book. My deepst congrads to Mr. Trammal on his book, and I wait, ears up and eyes bright for any other Y.A. books he plans to come up with. Who knows? As an old lady, you may just catch me curled up and reading Return to Treasure Island once more.

I liked this book because it was interesting. This book made me feel like I was in the story. It was descriptive and detailed. I think it could be improved with more action, and more characters.

We read the book "Return to Treasure Island." Oddly Enough, I enjoyed it, that's pretty strange because I don't usually find adventure books entertaining. One of the parts I found interesting is that Jonathan and his new found family did not just live "happily-ever-after", and would not have guessed that his mother would have been ill, and weak, and I also would not have guessed that the person that jumped out of the bush would have been the dad. I give this book 4 stars.

I really liked this book because it is like a suspense story, because at the end of each chapter it leaves you hanging so that you have to read on. It is about this boy who lives with his uncle and he has a friend, a girl, who was curious about his uncle. The boy finds out that his uncle is not who he really is. He has this Island and it used to be his Mom and Dad's and there is buried treasure on it. The boy doesn't think his parents are dead, so he goes to the Island with the girl by sneaking on to his uncle's boat. They get caught and run away and they find his parents. His mom is sick so they have to help get medicine for her. When they get ready to leave they create a big distraction and get mom and dad on the boat. They have the goons at gun point so they can't do anything stupid. And mom talks to the uncle so that he doesn't do anything crazy. Then they get home with the treasure.

The book Treasure Island by Jack Trammell is a very good book, although there are some parts that I would have done differently, such as the ending. Uncle Pinchbeck at the end did not seem as believable. In reality, a man with a gun wouldn't just stop and be so kind to everyone, especially when he is still on top of the situation.

Another thing is the parents, who act like they have gotten a divorce, or like they're not friends. I also would have given the animals on the island a more active role. Also, the two goons, I thought they would come to their senses and stop their boss. After all, he treated them like trash.

I give this book an A-, but I think the author should write another sequel, maybe where the Uncle tries to retake control of the island and steal some of the treasure, capture Jonathan's parents, and have Jonathan and Katherine save the day again.

If I had to put this story on a scale of 1 to 10, I would have to say it's a high 8. If I could change this story, I would make someone get killed at the end. The story is about this boy and his mother and father that go on a trip and never return. The boy lives with his uncle and his uncle inherits some land and he tries to make money off of it but when he goes to the island he finds the mother and father. The boy finds his mom and dad and has to fight the uncle. I enjoyed this book.