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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson · Episode 1 of 8

Treasure Island, first serialised in 1881–82, is Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel that defined the modern image of piracy—treasure maps, parrots, one-legged seamen, and the black spot. This reader reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The novel follows young Jim Hawkins from his family's coastal inn to a deadly quest for buried treasure, blending coming-of-age realism with the romance of the high seas. Stevenson's story is worth a reader's time because it explores courage, moral choice, and the cost of greed through a plot that has never been bettered for pace, character, and sheer narrative invention.

Band

Red · Complex language and analysisTypical starting range: ages 15–17

Length

long · about 1332 words in 5 sections · 2 pictures

Source

Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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