Treasure Island

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 infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas . . .

With a wonderfully funny introduction by award-winning author Eoin Colfer, Treasure Island is one of the twenty brilliant classic stories being reissued in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He studied law but preferred writing and in 1881 was inspired by his stepson to write Treasure Island. Other famous adventure stories followed including Kidnapped, as well as the famous collection of poems for children, A Child's Garden of Verses. Robert Louis Stevenson is buried on the island of Samoa.

The book includes a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more.

The Puffin Classics relaunch includes:

A Little Princess

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures Through the Looking Glass

Anne of Green Gables series

Black Beauty

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales

Heidi

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Little Women series

Peter Pan

Tales of the Greek Heroes

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of King Arthur

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Call of the Wild

The Jungle Book

The Odyssey

The Secret Garden

The Wind in the Willows

The Wizard of Oz

Treasure Island