Percy the Park Keeper surprises his animal friends in this engaging story from highly-regarded best-selling author-illustrator Nick Butterworth.

Includes:: a fabulous fold-out poster! Percy the park keeper is planning a treasure hunt. All his animal friends are to follow a trail of clues around the park & the first one to reach the end will find the treasure! The animals are so excited they can't wait for the hunt to begin...

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Arranged in colour-coded levels this high-interest range will appeal to children of varying ages & abilities. The exciting titles use the maths skills learnt in the classroom in real-life puzzle-solving scenarios helping readers to develop an appreciation of the wider relevance of mathematics. In Treasure in the Jungle the reader joins explorers in the forests of Peru where they can solve puzzles including how many Llamas are needed for the expedition; the grid references to find a hidden Temple; & measuring the wingspan of the Condor one of the biggest birds in the world. ...

If you love a good story then look no further. Oxford Childrens Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. Theyre books to treasure & return to again & again. When Jim Hawkins discovers a dead mans map its not long before hes off to sea in search of distant treasure. But trouble boarded the ship with him in the shape of the ships cook Long John Silver. He is leading a mutinous band of pirates who decide they want the treasure for themselves
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A weathered old sailor known as Billy Bones arrives at the inn of young Jim Hawkins parents
- & it is the start of an adventure
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The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson & his nephew. The tale is told by an adventurous boy Jim Hawkins who gets hold of treasure map & sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew however is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself. Stevensons first full-length work of fiction brought him immediate fame & continues to captivate readers of all ages. ...

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240 000 books in print to date) comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts." The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. " Classic Starts" treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. Pirates buried treasure & action aplenty--that's what's served up in this fine story mates & kids will eat it up. After Jim Hawkins finds the map to a mysterious treasure he sets sail in search of the fortune. Little does he realize he's boarded a pirate ship & that surprises & danger await him...including a meeting with the inforgettable Long John Silver." ...

Simple accessible retellings of the great literary classics which remain faithful to the original texts in their treatment of the story. This book is for enthusiastic young readers who will be mesmerised by classic stories & encouraged to pursue an interest in literature. ...

No one can fail to be captivated by the swashbuckling piracy of Treasure Island". Having outwitted a band of pirates to obtain a map disclosing the whereabouts of Captain Flints treasure Young Jim sets sail for Treasure Isl&. But the crew of the Hispaniola are not what they seem. Revealing themselves as another gang of cut throats led by the villainous Long John Silver they are hell-bent on seizing both the ship & the treasure. Will they succeed? The struggle of Young Jim & his friends as they do battle on the high seas is thrillingly played out in this BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation which stars Jack Shepherd Iain Cuthbertson Buster Merryfield & James Mc Pherson as young Jim Hawkins." ...

Fifteen men on the dead mans chest-Yo-ho-ho & a bottle of rum! Treasure Island is a tale of pirates & villains maps treasure & shipwreck. When young Jim Hawkins finds a packet in Captain Flints sea chest he could not know that the map inside it 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 & a frightening crew to Treasure Isl&. There mutiny murder & mayhem lead to a thrilling climax. ...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW MOTION When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in a pirates chest in his parents inn he is drawn into a world of danger & adventure. He joins the crew setting sail to the Caribbean to seek out the booty & over the course of the voyage confronts mutiny murder & the charismatic & devious Long John Silver. ...