Set Sail aboard the Hispaniola, with fearless Jim and the formidable Long John Silver.
Eoin Colfer (Introducer)
Eoin Colfer is the megaselling author of the Artemis Fowl series,
Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist, Airman and The
Legend of . . . books. His brilliant new series WARP is out now.
Eoin lives with his family in Ireland. www.eoincolfer.com
"Over Treasure Island I let my fire die in winter without knowing I was freezing."
Gr 7 Up-The archetypal sea-faring adventure story is given another rousing and dramatic rendition in this quickly paced abridged entry in Hodder's top-flight Classic Collection series. The critical plot and subplot threads have been beautifully retained, and all the classic lines like "shiver me timbers" have been included. Stalwart English actor Richard Griffiths handles the bulk of the narrative chores flawlessly and is particularly effective in his pacing. He is capably assisted by Gareth Armstrong who, inexplicably, is uncredited on the cassette case. The subtle use of occasional sound effects such as gulls, lapping waves, and cannon and gunshot enhances this superb version of Stevenson's masterpiece. All collections should make room for this fine work.-Barry X. Miller, Austin Public Library, TX Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
"Over Treasure Island I let my fire die in winter without knowing I was freezing."
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