Young Jim Hawkins is the son of an innkeeper. When his father dies, Jim joins the crew of a sailing ship bound from the English port of Bristol to a distant island where a fabulous pirate`s treasure is buried. In each of Barron`s "Graphic Classics" an English literary classic is transformed into a dramatic graphic novel with superb, atmospheric color illustrations and a finely-paced narrative. The tale - chosen from among important novels in the literary canon - ill keep young readers fascinated from first page to last. "Graphic Classics" make fine introductions for young readers to the riches of English literature. Books are available in both paperback and hardcover editions. In addition to the stories, each title features a brief...
ISBN: 978-0-7641-3491-3
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Robert Louis Stevenson.retold by Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley.
Jim Hawkins, a boy with large appetite for adventure, runs an inn with his mother on the south coast of England. One day, an old sea captain, once part of the famous Captain Flints crew, comes to the inn. When the sea captain suddenly dies, Jim finds himself with the captains map of Treasure Island. He and his friends find a ship and set sail to find the buried treasure. But soon they find out that their crew is full of pirates. Will they get the treasure or be left at the pirates mercy?
ISBN: 9781846791314
Издательство:
Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
Upon finding a map in his parents` inn, young Jim Hawkins joins a crew on route to the Caribbean to find buried treasure. One of his crew, the charming, yet devious Long John Silver is determined to snag the booty for himself and Jim`s swashbuckling voyage becomes a mutinous and murderous adventure - where his own bravery is put to the test and he discovers much about friendship, loyalty and betrayal.
ISBN: 9780007351015
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: январь 2020
"Fifteen men on the dead man`s chest - Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!" Treasure Island is a tale of pirates and villains, maps, treasure and shipwreck, and is perhaps the best adventure story ever written. When young Jim Hawkins finds a packet in Captain Flint`s sea chest, he could not know that the map inside would lead him to unimaginable treasure. Shipping as cabin boy on the Hispaniola, he sails with Squire Trelawney, Captain Smollett, Dr Livesey, the sinister Long John Silver and a frightening crew to Treasure Island. There, mutiny, murder and mayhem lead to a thrilling climax.
ISBN: 1-85326-103-3
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2001
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Jim Hawkins and his parents have a quiet inn by the sea. Then one day, an old sailor arrives at the inn. What is he afraid of? Dangerous men come to the inn. Jim`s quiet life changes, and he goes across the sea by ship to Treasure Island.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-6963-8
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: август 2011
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Treasure Island." Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. Being a classic worldwide know novel, "Treasure Island" tells the tale of the conflict between good and evil. This time it is not just some evil, but a particularly engaging one, the pirates! It is an extremely exciting story of the most ambiguous rogue Long John Silver that sets the tempo of this tale of dangerous adventures that involves not only typical pirate treats like greed and betrayal but also heart and courage. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-07778-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
A beautiful treasury which brings together four of the most beloved Beatrix Potter tales, including "The Tale of Tom Kitten", "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher", "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" and "The Tale of Pigling Bland". A beautiful padded cover with an elegant design makes this a perfect gift.
ISBN: 978-0-7232-5860-5
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
This is the seventh volume of "The History of Middle-earth". The story reaches the beginning of "The Lord of the Rings" and ends at the point where the author halted in the story as the "Company of the Ring", still lacking Legolas and Gimli, stood before the tomb of Balin in the "Mines of Moria".
ISBN: 978-0-261-10220-0
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Книга представляет собой пересказ захватывающего приключенческого романа Роберта Льюиса Стивенсона "Остров сокровищ", рассчитанный на широкий круг лиц, изучающих английский язык. Текст романа снабжен обширным аппаратом упражнений.
ISBN: 5-8112-0150-8
Издательство:
Айрис-пресс
Дата выхода: январь 2002
Once, when Benet was about fourteen, she and her mother had been alone in a train carriage and Mopsa had tried to stab her with a carving knife. It was some time since Benet had seen her mad mother. So when Mopsa arrived at the airport, looking drab and colourless in a dowdy grey suit, Benet tried not to hate her. But the tragic death of a child begins a chain of deception, kidnap and murder. Domestic dramas exploding into deaths and murders ...threads are drawn tightly together in a lethal last pattern.
ISBN: 978-0-09-943470-2
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
A new edition of Tolkien`s Tree and Leaf, complete with his rare translation and commentary of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, the Battle of Maldon. Fairy-stories are not just for children, as anyone who has read Tolkien will know. In his essay On Fairy-Stories, Tolkien discusses the nature of fairy-tales and fantasy and rescues the genre from those who would relegate it to juvenilia. The haunting short story, Leaf by Niggle, recounts the story of the artist, Niggle, who has `a long journey to make` and is seen as an allegory of Tolkien`s life. The poem Mythopoeia relates an argument between two unforgettable characters as they discuss the making of myths. Lastly, and published for the very first time, we are treated to the translation of...
Do you have trouble with your pronunciation? Are you sometimes misunderstood, even when you know the word is right? This book can help you! This fully-revised edition of the classic title, now in full colour, will help you make the distinction between similar sounds and make sure that you are understood - first time. The new edition has been re-written to make it suitable for either self-study or classroom use. More audio. Three audio CDs give lots of listening and pronunciation practice. Easy to use. Stand-alone units allow you to focus on sounds that you find difficult. Systematic. Each unit offers comprehensive practice of sounds, with additional work on stress and intonation. Extra web support. The book comes in a self-study pack...
ISBN: 978-0-521-68527-6
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a long way from Hollywood. And that’s exactly how Cilla McGowan wants it. Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother’s farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. Sadly, no one was able to save her grandmother, the legendary Janet Hardy. An actress with a tumultuous life, Janet entertained glamorous guests and engaged in decadent affairs—but died of an overdose in this very house more than thirty years earlier. To this day, Janet haunts Cilla’s dreams. And during waking hours, Cilla is haunted by her melodramatic, five-times-married mother, who carried on in the public spotlight and never gave her a chance at a...
ISBN: 978-0-515-14636-3
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011