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Twelve-year-old Jim Hawkins sails with the Squire Trelawney to search for Captain Flint's treasure. But Long John Silver is on board The Hispaniola and he and his friends want the treasure for themselves. The story of Jim's adventure has been popular with young readers since it was first published in 1883.
'Sometimes I wake up at night. I can hear the sea around Treasure Island. I can hear the voice of Long John Silver's parrot calling - "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!"'
Jim Hawkins tells the story of the journeys on the ship, the Hispaniola, to Treasure Island. And he tells of the battle with the pirates to get Captain Flint's gold.
* Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises
* Notes about the story
* Points for Understanding comprehension questions
* Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanenglish.com/readers
