I was only 5 when I was first exposed to “Treasure Island.” It’s hard to imagine anyone publishing such a book for children today. Jim Hawkins, the story’s boy hero, shoots a pirate ...

It was only after Treasure Island came out in book form that the story became ... who dies a bloody death at the hands of Jim Hawkins, was the actual name of Blackbeard’s second in command.

The book dates back to the late 1800s ... he was educated at Bristol Grammar School. And while Jim Hawkins left Bristol for Treasure Island, Charles Kingsley stayed in the city where, at the ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Michael Cathcart: I'm sure that Treasure Island is one of those books that you feel as if you've ...

The bloody tale of Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver was brought vividly to life by the amazing talents of Andy Cannon and Iain Johnstone. As I sat down with my two nephews, I wondered if I had ...