As part of the wonderful Collector's Library Series, Treasure Island is one of the best-loved children's classics of all time. This attractive volume contains the complete and unabridged story with 8 full color illustrations, plus numerous black & white illustrations throughout. The deluxe edition features a full piece cloth case, a four color illustrated onlay on the front cover, foil stamping on front and spine, stained edges on three sides, printed endpapers with book plate, and a satin ribbon marker. This book should have an honored place in any child's library.
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"Over Treasure Island I let my fire die in winter without knowing I was freezing."
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David Cordingly is the author of Under the Black Flag and Women Sailors and Sailors' Women. He lives in Sussex, England.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
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This version is misleading -- No illustrations,
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This review is from: Treasure Island (The Illustrated Children's Library) (Hardcover)
Sure, Treasure Island is a great story, but the question you *should* have is which version of this great book should you buy?
I bought this version because I wanted illustrations for my 6YO daughter. I was expecting at least as many illustrations as the Illustrated Junior Library version. This version, even though it's "Illustrated Children's Library", is disappointingly sparsely illustrated. The book itself is nicely bound with a helpful bookmark. But be forewarned, do not buy this version if you want illustrations.
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Murder and Mayhem and Maurading Pirates.,
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This wonderfully crafted edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure story is great for any serious reader of classic literature. It's also great for kids. Who can ever forget Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, or Ben Gunn or the unique bond that forms between the wise youth (Hawkins) and experienced seaman (Silver)? Murder on the high seas. Violent battles on an island full of treasure. People who actually talk the way real people talk. It's all here and more. TREASURE ISLAND is one of my favorite Stevenson stories and I highly reccommend it.
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A classic my 5 year-old requested - Glad she did.,
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A chapter a night and it was thrilling. I had never read this or had it read to me as a child. She was enjoying the movie, "Muppets Treasure Island" and was asking about the characters. I mentioned the original book and she wanted me to get it for her - the original with the original pictures. This is what I ordered and she and I have really enjoyed reading this classic.
I have to admit, reading it aloud is a bit of a challenge with the original version, silently is much easier - I don't get tounge-tied. It's been worth the "struglle." She laughs at the old words and asks what they mean. This slows it down a bit -- but adds to her enjoyment and understanding. It makes me happy she takes such an interest in the original version and learning more about the quirky English language. I would highly recommend this to add to your family's collection.
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Squire Trelawney, Doctor Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace 17-, and go back to the time when my father kept the "Admiral Benbow" Inn, and the brown old seaman, with the saber cut, first took up his lodging under our roof. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Doctor Livesey, Ben Gunn, Captain Smollett, Black Dog, Admiral Benbow, John Silver, Jim Hawkins, Skeleton Island, Billy Bones, Cap'n Smollett, Israel Hands, Captain Flint, George Merry, Cap'n Silver, Cape of the Woods, Tom Morgan, Tom Redruth, Abraham Gray, Captain Kidd, Davy Jones, Execution Dock, Kitt's Hole, Squire Trelawney New!
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Squire Trelawney, Doctor Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace 17-, and go back to the time when my father kept the "Admiral Benbow" Inn, and the brown old seaman, with the saber cut, first took up his lodging under our roof. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Doctor Livesey, Ben Gunn, Captain Smollett, Black Dog, Admiral Benbow, John Silver, Jim Hawkins, Skeleton Island, Billy Bones, Cap'n Smollett, Israel Hands, Captain Flint, George Merry, Cap'n Silver, Cape of the Woods, Tom Morgan, Tom Redruth, Abraham Gray, Captain Kidd, Davy Jones, Execution Dock, Kitt's Hole, Squire Trelawney New!
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