The Classic Adventure Stories Collection

A gifty shrink-wrapped pack containing three great adventure stories for young readers: The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit, illustrated by Peter Bailey, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by David Mackintosh and King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard.These beautifully illustrated editions have a fresh and contemporary feel and contain extra material, including a profile of the author, a section on the book, a list of characters, a glossary and a test-yourself quiz. This is the perfect collection for anyone who loves a good story.The Story of the Treasure Seekers – illustrated by Peter BaileyDora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel and Horace Octavius (“H.O.”) Bastable are desperate to help their widowed father to restore the family’s fortunes after his business fails. Their moneymaking schemes, from digging for treasure in their South-London garden to becoming highwaymen on Blackheath, mainly lead to a good deal of trouble, until one adventure promises tochange everything…Treasure Island – illustrated by David MackintoshOne of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treasure Island’s timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert Louis Stevenson penned it in 1881 with the claim: “If this don’t fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day”.King Solomon’s MinesWhen the adventurer Allan Quartermain is asked by Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good to help them find Sir Henry’s missing brother, who was last seen trekking into the remote African interior in search of the fabled King Solomon’s Mines, he reluctantly agrees, yet fears that there is little hope of coming back alive. Following a map drawn in blood, the men cross vast deserts and scale snow-covered mountain peaks, facing fearful dangers and hardships, until they reach Kukuanaland, where they meet their greatest peril yet…