Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

When a battered sea chest turns up at the Admiral Benbow Inn, young Jim Hawkins finds himself holding a map that points to buried pirate gold. Soon he is aboard the Hispaniola, sailing for a faraway island alongside a crew that is not at all what it seems. At the heart of the danger is the charming, one-legged ship's cook Long John Silver, whose loyalties shift like the tide. Mutiny, marooned castaways, hidden treasure, and a battle of wits await Jim before he can find his way home. This much-loved adventure, retold in Ruskin Bond's warm and accessible voice, keeps all the thrill of the original while making it an easy, gripping read for young explorers stepping into the world of classic literature for the first time.