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, and action aplenty--that"s what"s served up in this fine story, mates, and 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, and that surprises and danger await him...including a meeting with the inforgettable Long John Silver.