Robert Louis Stevenson
2) The moon
Author
Language
English
Description
Illustrations portray a father and daughter going fishing against a background of Stevenson's poem about nightly happenings in the light of the moon.
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c1893
Language
English
Description
It is Tahiti in the 1890's and three men - an American sea captain, an English gentleman and a cockney thief - are 'on the beach'. Dispossessed and destitute, the 'trio' agree to sail a smallpox-infected ship loaded with champagne to Sydney, Australia, plotting to steal the cargo, scupper the vessel, and head for the 'Dangerous Archipelago'. Predictably, the thieves fall out. They lose their course and are driven towards an uncharted island which...
12) Kidnapped
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c1948
Language
English
Description
The adventures of sixteen-year-old orphan, David Balfour, who was kidnapped by his villainous uncle but later escaped and became involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.
13) Treasure Island
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.
15) Block city
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
�2005
Language
English
Description
A child creates a world of his own which has mountains and sea, a city and ships, all from toy blocks.