I remember his breath hanging like smoke in his wake as he strode off, and the last sound I heard of him as he turned the big rock was a loud snort of indignation, as though his mind was still running upon Dr. The captain had risen earlier than usual and set out down the beach, his cutlass swinging under the broad skirts of the old blue coat, his brass telescope under his arm, his hat tilted back upon his head. It was one January morning, very early-a pinching, frosty morning-the cove all grey with hoar-frost, the ripple lapping softly on the stones, the sun still low and only touching the hilltops and shining far to seaward. He sank daily, and my mother and I had all the inn upon our hands, and were kept busy enough without paying much regard to our unpleasant guest. It was a bitter cold winter, with long, hard frosts and heavy gales and it was plain from the first that my poor father was little likely to see the spring. From Starry Forest Books, Classic Adventures brings action-packed adaptations of favorite classics to early readers.IT was not very long after this that there occurred the first of the mysterious events that rid us at last of the captain, though not, as you will see, of his affairs. But beware-here there be pirates! And they're after the hidden treasure too! Can the crew of the Hispaniola uncover the treasure first? Or will the pirates beat them to it? With foil on the cover and fresh full-color art from Carlo Molinari, this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island promises to be an exciting first chapter book. They're joined by Captain Smollett and a crew of sailors handpicked by Long John Silver, the ship's cook with one leg and a talkative parrot. Weigh anchor and embark on an epic treasure hunt in the classic adventure story, Treasure Island, now written with young readers in mind! X marks the spot! When young Jim Hawkins comes into possession of a mysterious treasure map, he sets sail in search of gold and jewels with the local doctor and magistrate.
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