TREASURE ISLAND - With Study Guide ( Saddleback Classics )

Robert Louis Stevenson ( adapted by Janice Greene )

ISBN 10: 1562542818 / ISBN 13: 9781562542818

Published by Saddleback Publsihing, California, USA., 1999

About this Item

PB, pictorial card covers, 79pp, study guide quarto 48pp, ISBN: 1562542826. These are new copies in pristine condition. These classics are designed specifically for students of limited reading ability, staying within the level of the less fluent reader, but still retaining the 'flavor' of the original. Ideal as teaching aids in remedial classes. Study Guide has a wealth of reproducible support material to help students extend their experience of the book and later seek out the original work. 340g when packed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature; Literature & Literacy; ISBN: 1562542818. ISBN/EAN: 9781562542818. Inventory No: GHE0018930.

Seller Inventory # GHE0018930

Bibliographic Details

• Title: TREASURE ISLAND - With Study Guide ( Saddleback Classics )
• Publisher: Saddleback Publsihing, California, USA.
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1562542818
• ISBN 13: 9781562542818
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature

About this title

Synopsis

Presents an adaptation of the story of Jim Hawkins and his innkeeper mother who find a treasure map that may lead them to a pirate's fortune.

Review

Two comic-book veterans condense Stevenson's well-known psychological thriller into 40 pages in this slim graphic-novel adaptation. Following closely to the original, Grant's adaptation portrays the enigmatic Dr. Jekyll, as pursued by the lawyer Mr. Utterson. When Utterson hears rumors of a ruthless maniac named Mr. Hyde, he begins an investigation into Hyde's background. As he deepens his search, he makes the startling discovery that Jekyll and Hyde are actually the same person. Grant's reworking should serve as an adequate introduction for younger readers interested in Stevenson's work. Kennedy's illustrations, while brightly colored, are somewhat flat, with a consistently straight-on point-of-view; the overuse of this angle becomes tiring. As far as graphic-novel adaptations go, this one is rather pedestrian: There are no real standout features, though no glaring detractions. And not much popular appeal, either, unless classics adapted in this form are actively being sought. (Graphic fiction. 10 & up) (Kirkus Reviews)