The moment the boats touch sand, Jim slips away from Long John Silver and vanishes into the island's jungle — alone, with a single-shot pistol and no idea where he's going.

He pushes through strange, towering trees and climbs a steep hill for a vantage point, only to freeze when the bushes begin to part nearby.

Out steps the strangest figure Jim has ever seen: a sun-burned, goatskin-clad wild man who turns out to be Ben Gunn, marooned on the island for three long years. And Ben knows two things Jim desperately needs — every inch of this island, and exactly where the treasure is hidden.

Treasure Island is Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate adventure retold for kids 8-14 — a twelve-year-old cabin boy finds Captain Flint's treasure map, and the one-legged sailor a dying pirate warned him about is already aboard his ship.

Perfect for kids 8-14 who love pirates, treasure, and high-seas adventure. For families who want the original Stevenson classic told in clear, modern language — a natural fit for homeschool reading alongside Peter Pan and other timeless adventure tales.

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00:00:00 — The boats touch sand — Jim is ashore with the pirates
00:03:30 — Silver scatters his men and keeps Jim close
00:05:15 — "Best stick close to me, Jim-lad" — the most dangerous beast on one leg
00:06:15 — Silver's back turns — Jim slips for the tree line
00:07:00 — Swallowed by the jungle — alone on Treasure Island
00:08:30 — Moving silent — stalking through a wild, towering forest
00:12:30 — A treacherous scramble for the hilltop
00:17:30 — The island spread out — then a rustle in the bushes
00:19:30 — A wild, goatskin-clad man steps into the clearing
00:22:30 — "I know where the treasure is" — and he moved it
00:26:30 — The deal: passage home, a fair share, and cheese
00:28:00 — CH 9 — What Comes Next

I am the author of serialized fiction books for kids, teens, tweens and young adults, including:

- Brickhaven: A Bricks Fan Fiction Adventure

- Colony In Danger: A Fire Ant Adventure

- Eagle's Edge: A Story of Rome, Gaul and the Making of a Soldier

- Treasure Island: A Classic Adaptation

- Iron Rails & Ruin: A Novel of Steam, Sorcery and the Lawless Montana Territory

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