Robert Louis Stevenson

Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas . . .

Step into the strange world of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a handsome and respected physician; the hideous and vile Edward Hyde; and Mr. Utterson, Jekyll's friend and lawyer. Here beneath the rain and fog of the dark London streets lurks a shocking secret waiting to be revealed. Filled with illustrations by Scott McKowen, and book club questions by Arthur Pober for further reading.

Kidnapped: being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: How he was kidnapped and cast away; his sufferings in a desert isle; his journey in the West Highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Steward and other notorious Highland Jacobites; with all that he suffered at the hands of his uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-called; written by himself and now set forth.

One of the great adventure stories of all time, Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped is a fantastic early novel for burgeoning readers. 323 pages, softcover.

Sailing boats down the river, climbing majestic cherry trees, building cities out of blocks, reading picture books on snowy days. . . . Ready to charm a new generation of readers, this perennial classic celebrates all the timeless joys of childhood! Stevenson's poetry is complemented by breathtaking watercolor paintings by Caldecott Honor illustrator Tasha Tudor. 69 pages, hardcover from Simon & Schuster.

The Master of Ballantrae opens in the old Scottish house of Durrisdeer, a family divided by the Jacobite rising of 1745. Its adventure draws in sea voyages, piracy, buried treasure, and centres on the fatal rivalry between two brothers, James and Henry, and the beautiful kinswoman who loves one brother but marries the other.

This Memoria Press Literature Study Guide accompanies the sold-separately book Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson; the Treasure Island Literature Guide Teacher's Guide is available separately (and contains the answers to this book, quizzes, and final). Strengthen your students thinking skills as they read; this study guide will help them read actively with purpose and insight. Each chapter's worksheets feature vocabulary used in context which students must provide the definition for; cultural context questions; comprehension questions; and activities.