Treasure Island

The series Children"s Library presents the best works of domestic and world literature for children from 5 to 16 years old. These are folklore and literary tales, poems, stories and novels of outstanding classic writers.

All works are included in the educational programs in literature and are recommended by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation for study at school and independent reading.

“Treasure Island” is one of the most beloved adventure stories, in which there are pirates, an encrypted map, an unheated island, hidden treasures and many people who want to get them to themselves.

Young Jim Hawkins hires the old sea wolf Billy Bons. But after some time, the pirate was found dead, and in his things Jim finds a map of treasures, which shows a local doctor and a wealthy squire. They equip the ship, but involuntarily hire a ruthless and extremely dangerous lanky John Silver as a cook, who has his own plans for hidden treasures ...

The book is published in the classic translation of Nikolai Chukovsky. Illustrations of Victor Mineev