'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!'

When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure, he and Squire Trelawney set sail on the Hispaniola to search for the gold. Little do they know that among their crew is the dastardly pirate Long John Silver. Silver has a devious plan to keep the gold all to himself. Can brave Jim outwit the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas? Will he escape from Treasure Island alive?

Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ you can learn the truth about pirates and add to your seafaring vocabulary!

Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from Peter Pan and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Treasure Island is a wild thrilling pirate adventure - Cape publish Andrew Motion's sequel in 2012

Includes new and exclusive illustrations and map

Extra material includes: whos who guide to characters, quiz about the book, author biog, glossary, background, the truth about pirates

The book has been adapted on stage and screen many times including a Disney film, Muppet Treasure Island and a 1990 film starring Charlton Heston as Long John Silver. Without Treasure Island there would be no Pirates of the Caribbean

A National Curriculum title