Treasure Island

Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevensons most famous book. With its dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. Fifteen men on the dead mans chest --Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum! Upon finding a map in his parents inn young Jim Hawkins joins a crew on route to the Caribbean to find buried treasure. One of his crew the charming yet devious Long John Silver is determined to snag the booty for himself and Jims swashbuckling voyage becomes a mutinous and murderous adventure -- where his own bravery is put to the test and he discovers much about friendship loyalty and betrayal.Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels poetry short stories essays travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a range of edited texts taken from a wide geographical spread.