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Hamilton, Tim, adaptor. Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
From: Kliatt
Date: 20051101
Author:Galuschak, George
HAMILTON, Tim, adaptor. Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Penguin, Puffin Graphics. 176p. illus. c2005. 0-1424-0470-5. $9.99. JSA *
Treasure Island is a tale made for graphic adaptation. Young Jim Hawkins meets the old sea-hand known as the Captain at his parents' inn. The Captain wishes to avoid his old mates, but soon enough the summons comes--the dreaded Black Spot. The Captain drops dead where he stands, bloodthirsty pirates overwhelm the inn, and Jim and his mother barely escape with their lives. The pirates are seeking the Captain's treasure map (which Jim took ...
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