Ladybird Favourite Tales are the timeless, treasured stories that generation of children have grown up with and love. these easy-read retellings, enhanced by exciting, richly colourful illustration, faithfull capture all the magic of original stories.
Treasure Island is a much loved Puffin Classic by Robert Louis Stevenson. Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infa…
David Balfour's father, a poor cleric in a small village, has died. His mother has since died, so David is now alone in the world. Mr. Campbell, the local minister, gives David a message from his father to a mysterious "Ebenezer Shaw." That is when David discovers he has unknown relatives. When David finally arrives at the Shaw "mansion" he is appalled. By now he has learned it has an unsavo…