Treasure Island

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Summary: Treasure Island
Review: Treasure Island was a good read but you should read it more than once if you wish to understand this book. The talk is difficult to understand and inturpret. Another dissapointing thing is the ending. You'd think that this exciting of a book would have a better ending. Silver is an EXCELENT charector and when he wasn't in the book I felt a bit dissipointed Also it is soooo much differant than the movies, but better.
~Bonnie

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Summary: Adventure, suspense, ACTION!
Review: Treasure Island is no doubt a good read and deserves any reader's full attention for it is filled with the most excitement and adventure.

Jim Hawkins, a young boy that helps to run an inn finds himself stumbling into an adventure after another. After the death of an old pirate that lived in the inn, he founds a treasure map in the dead pirate's chest that more than he thought are after... He sails with his adult friends to find this treasure aboard the great Hispaniola. When a dreadful plot of treachery and mutiny is exposed, Jim begins to see how dangerous this sea adventure really is. Once upon the island, Jim and his friends find it harder than ever to keep grasp of life...

A truly great book with the classic theme that never grows old. The old-English and pirate slang that is written in this book is a bit tricky but does not interfer with the plot and the adventure.

So, all hands on deck and grab Treasure Island!

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Summary: One of the best children's books out there
Review: Pirates, mutiny, heroes, swashbuckling- many of the stereotypes of the pirate genre are rooted in this book. Long John Silver, peg legged and patch eyed. "Fifteen men on the dead man's chest", buried treasure, etc. Most of what we think of being "pirately" (whether accurate or not) came from this novel. This book really doesn't really need another review, it has been in print for a long time which is testimonial to how good it is. I rate it with Tom Sawyer and The Hobbit as one of the most cherished books of my childhood as it really made me relate with the main character. One of those books that leaves you feeling like you've gone on a journey after you've read it. It is very entertaining and imaginitive

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Summary: Treasure Island
Review: Treasure Island is a captivating thriller of excitement, pirates and mutiny. This exciting classic was told by the young Jim Hawkins about the finding of a map to Treasure Island. The enchanted young kid gets the map from the dying Billy Bones. He later finds that it is the infamous map of the legendary Captain Flint's never ending treasure. He takes the extraordinary map to his friend Doctor Livesey and they were off to sea. They find the most trustworthy sailor by the name of Long John Silver. He gets them the most admirable crew and all seems well until the Captain warns them that the crew is untrustworthy and mutiny is in the air. They are in for an adventure that they can never back out of. But in the end it works out. This is a thrilling tale fit for any person anywhere.

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Summary: Long John Silver went on and opened up a fast fd restaurant
Review: I had previously read "Dr Jeckle and Mr Hyde" and was impressed.
So I recently picked up "Treasure Island" and was surprised to find out it was a kids book--written for kids. This book is amazing. Its also amazing what happens to the kid, Jim Hawkins, in this book. He even says so to Long John Silver when hes cornered. Quite the experience; quite the capable lad.
Fast paced, believable, action packed.
Jim, the son of an inn keeper, meets up with a pirate. And that pirate finally gets tracked down by others of his kind, which means Jim gets mixed up in their business and lands himself a treasure map. He shares the info with a doctor and the local squire and they set sail unknowingly with the previous pirates old crew. There is trickery and mutiny afoot. These are no gentlemen pirates, especially peg-legged Long John Silver. This is where you get the pirate lingo that has been used by our everyday public. Its great to go back to the beginnings of "shiver me timbers" and "sixteen men on a dead mans chest, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum".
When they get to "Treasure Island" all their plans, and the pirates go awry. Jim proves his resourcefulness, bravery, daring and childishness all along the way.
Excellent tale. You will enjoy it. Its got everything for a great adventure. And a skeleton, too!

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Summary: Uh...
Review: It had a great plot, it just wasn't narrated in a very captivating way. I finished it, but had to force myself to keept reading, keeping in mind that it might get better. I just don't get it---the tale of Jim Hawkins, who goes off to sea, and uncovers a conspiracy involving one of the people on the ship, intense fight sequences and stealthy hiding---it should be great. But I found it a drag.

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Summary: best novel ever?
Review: could be. Long John Silver isn't just a greasy restaurant. Read this. Read it to your kid. Read it to someone else's kid. Pry your kid away from the TV for a few minutes and make them read it. A great book.

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Summary: A great book
Review: This one will capture the imagination of every young boy. I've read it twice and may read it again.

This story is like Robinson Crusoe or like Macbeth: It is a classic that will never be forgotten or become outdated.

--George Stancliffe

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Summary: Treasure Island
Review: This book is amazing! When I started reading Treasure Island I couldn't put the book down. The story is gteat and exciting. This is a great childrens classic.

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Summary: One-Eyed Willie and the Goners
Review: I was really upset when I read this book, because Bob Steveson obviously stole his whole plot from *The Goners* with One-Eyed Willie and that boat with sails. Who's he kidding? They ought to make a movie out of this one, and then Aaron Spellberg will get to see it and he'll sue someone's backside. Somebody told me he wrote another book about Jack the Ripper. Pretty appropriate ...

I have to admit Steveson is a pretty good writer. He captures the nuances of 19th-century English almost as well as Laurie King and Barbara Cartland. I actually liked his version better than Spellberg's, except for the slide.