I just finished reading Treasure Island! After seeing the new Peter Pan, I started reading a book about the legends and real history of pirates called Under the Black Flag. The author asserts that most of our modern images and idea about pirates are based on Captain Hook and Long John Silver. I hadn't read Treasure Island as a child so I had to see what it was all about. I LOVED IT! What an exciting story! Because it was originally published as a serial the end of each chapter is a cliffhanger and I couldn't put it down! Also, I love stories where a child is the narrator in a world of adults, and Jim Hawkins was a great narrator and ultimately the hero of the story. Now I am off to read Robinson Crusoe.