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Treasure Island

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Billy Bones' old map shows a small island with a red cross marking a dead pirate's buried treasure. Young Jim Hawkins knows that a fortune in gold lies waiting for him.

Aboard the Hispaniola with his friends Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, Jim sails toward Treasure Island. The voyage goes well until Jim hears a frightening conversation. He learns that the one-legged man who signed on as ship's cook is the famous pirate Long John Silver. And worse, he discovers that the crew is in a plot with Silver to steal the treasure. Jim wonders if he can do the seemingly impossible: save his life and the treasure.

Ages
11, 13
Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent
7.1
Lexile Measure
1100L
DRA
70
Guided Reading
Z
Publisher
Puffin Books
Book Type
Chapter Book
Number of Pages
298
Genre
Adventure, Classics

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