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Disney's Treasure Planet
The classic and delightful story of a boy seeking adventure.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2002
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Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
--from Wikipedia
Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
--from Wikipedia
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November 15, 2018
Treasure Planet, by Kiki Thorpe has been a lovely hit of nostalgia. I haven't seen Disney's Treasure Planet in many years and instead of watching the movie again, I decided to read the book, so this review is in no way a recollection or a comparison between the book and the movie. Swashbuckling pirates in a technological era had not really been done much at this point and I think Disney did it well. Kiki also managed to capture the movie well in novel form.
From the start to the finish, Treasure Planet held it's own. Jim Hawkins, a brilliant delinquent who did badly at school after the loss of his father, had his life ruined when pirates torched his mother's inn looking for a golden orb that managed to find its way into his possession.
It's a classic coming of age story about a boy who took his frustrations out on the world, is given purpose by a ship's cook on a journey to find treasure.
In the starfaring era of this world, there are hundreds of types of aliens, cultures, and even more planets. Not many are touched on, of course, but it is still a nice thought to have so much life within the same world you're reading about.
Fighting against his own thoughts, space anomalies, pirates, and selfishness, Jim Hawkins tries his best to be his best self. He works hard, learns new skills, and shows off his incredible solar sailing abilities. The crew members aside from Silver, the ship's cook, don't take warmly to him though, and Jim has to stay on his toes around these dangerous aliens.
Silver, and his alien shapeshifter, Morph, look after Jim and keep him busy with all kinds of tasks and they unexpextedly begin to bond. Almost like father and son. Given that Jim never really had a father around, Silver is just what he thought he needed in his life. We're given more insight into the story that Jim is, and we can make assumptions as to how it'll end up, and it all seems as though it looks grim, but... And I won't spoil that for you there.
Jim goes on a grand adventure with many people. Dr Doppler, a dog-like alien who funded the adventure. He's an alien who had been close friends with Jim's mother. Silver, the ship's cyborg cook with a dark past and a shape shifting alien. Amelia, a feline-like alien and the ship's captain, a hardass who cares deeply for her first officer, Arrow. Arrow, a stone-skinned alien who is loyal to a fault. B.E.N, an intelligent astronomy robot that was originally part of Captain Flint's crew. And a bunch of other characters who bring this story to life.
Jim has grown up being told stories of Treasure Planet, a place where the most notorious pirate hid all of his vast wealth, a place that pirates, explorers, and scientists have been looking for ever since the death of captain Flint all those years ago. Jim's dream has been to fly a grand solar vessel and travel the galaxy, just as he's doing now, and just as his father did before him.
The singular goal of the majority of the characters in this novel are to find Captain Flint's treasure. Jim wants it to make a name for himself, make his mother proud, and give them a chance to start again. Silver wants it due to greed and as a way to make the losing of his limbs worth it. Dr Doppler desires not the treasure, but the recognition that comes with finding it. And the other characters don't have their goals so clearly laid out.
The story of Treasure Planet is one built on friendship, trust, betrayal, family, and adventure. And I believe that the original writer would be trying to tell us that friendship and loyalty can break us out of our vicious and greedy natures, so long as we're ready to change.
The book is fine for younger people, as there aren't too many complicated characters, plots, or words throughout the novel, and can easily be read in a day or two. If you want a quick and easy read with a nice plot, don't look over the book.
Aside from the few redundancies it was a pretty enjoyable story with a mostly content ending.
From the start to the finish, Treasure Planet held it's own. Jim Hawkins, a brilliant delinquent who did badly at school after the loss of his father, had his life ruined when pirates torched his mother's inn looking for a golden orb that managed to find its way into his possession.
It's a classic coming of age story about a boy who took his frustrations out on the world, is given purpose by a ship's cook on a journey to find treasure.
In the starfaring era of this world, there are hundreds of types of aliens, cultures, and even more planets. Not many are touched on, of course, but it is still a nice thought to have so much life within the same world you're reading about.
Fighting against his own thoughts, space anomalies, pirates, and selfishness, Jim Hawkins tries his best to be his best self. He works hard, learns new skills, and shows off his incredible solar sailing abilities. The crew members aside from Silver, the ship's cook, don't take warmly to him though, and Jim has to stay on his toes around these dangerous aliens.
Silver, and his alien shapeshifter, Morph, look after Jim and keep him busy with all kinds of tasks and they unexpextedly begin to bond. Almost like father and son. Given that Jim never really had a father around, Silver is just what he thought he needed in his life. We're given more insight into the story that Jim is, and we can make assumptions as to how it'll end up, and it all seems as though it looks grim, but... And I won't spoil that for you there.
Jim goes on a grand adventure with many people. Dr Doppler, a dog-like alien who funded the adventure. He's an alien who had been close friends with Jim's mother. Silver, the ship's cyborg cook with a dark past and a shape shifting alien. Amelia, a feline-like alien and the ship's captain, a hardass who cares deeply for her first officer, Arrow. Arrow, a stone-skinned alien who is loyal to a fault. B.E.N, an intelligent astronomy robot that was originally part of Captain Flint's crew. And a bunch of other characters who bring this story to life.
Jim has grown up being told stories of Treasure Planet, a place where the most notorious pirate hid all of his vast wealth, a place that pirates, explorers, and scientists have been looking for ever since the death of captain Flint all those years ago. Jim's dream has been to fly a grand solar vessel and travel the galaxy, just as he's doing now, and just as his father did before him.
The singular goal of the majority of the characters in this novel are to find Captain Flint's treasure. Jim wants it to make a name for himself, make his mother proud, and give them a chance to start again. Silver wants it due to greed and as a way to make the losing of his limbs worth it. Dr Doppler desires not the treasure, but the recognition that comes with finding it. And the other characters don't have their goals so clearly laid out.
The story of Treasure Planet is one built on friendship, trust, betrayal, family, and adventure. And I believe that the original writer would be trying to tell us that friendship and loyalty can break us out of our vicious and greedy natures, so long as we're ready to change.
The book is fine for younger people, as there aren't too many complicated characters, plots, or words throughout the novel, and can easily be read in a day or two. If you want a quick and easy read with a nice plot, don't look over the book.
Aside from the few redundancies it was a pretty enjoyable story with a mostly content ending.
September 1, 2022
Excellent book😍😍😍😍😍
April 8, 2016
This book really wasn't, I thought, a good rendition of the movie. I haven't seen the movie in years, but I know that it didn't give the movie justice. I think I'd rather watch the movie than spend time reading this short book. The illustrations were great, but something went wrong with the storyline when transposing it from movie form to book form.
July 17, 2023
I just don't like this movie, therefore don't like the book. Give me my animals and princesses in Disney, thanks.
So many people have gotten their panties in a wad because a middle aged woman doesn't like a kids movie. I didn't realize there were rabid Treasure Planet fans. 🙄
So many people have gotten their panties in a wad because a middle aged woman doesn't like a kids movie. I didn't realize there were rabid Treasure Planet fans. 🙄
March 18, 2021
Funny and original!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 26, 2024
Its not a complete story, but a summary basically with great pictures.
April 5, 2019
Good book for beginner readers.
July 19, 2014
My love of reading started when i was young, and it gives me immense pleasure to provide books to Spread the Word Nevada, an organization that passes them on to children in the community. They are a terrific organization supporting an important cause. If your local I encourage you to check them out. For those living further a field, look in your own community, their may already be a similar program in place. And if not, you can always help start on.
http://spreadthewordnevada.org/
Myself, I go out on the weekends and
shop thrift store and bulk book lots to rescue books and donate them. Sometimes I'll find a book I remember reading when I was young and will read it again before passing it on.
I don't rate these books using my normal scale, instead I give most of them three stars. This isn't a Criticism of the book, simply my way of rating them as good for children.
http://spreadthewordnevada.org/
Myself, I go out on the weekends and
shop thrift store and bulk book lots to rescue books and donate them. Sometimes I'll find a book I remember reading when I was young and will read it again before passing it on.
I don't rate these books using my normal scale, instead I give most of them three stars. This isn't a Criticism of the book, simply my way of rating them as good for children.
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June 2, 2013A trip to an elementary school library and who else do I trip across, but nostalgia? O sweet nostalgia of the sweetest Disney childhood.
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May 8, 2015Good book, spin off to treasure island would use to compare the two books
December 21, 2024
Copy was bought from a Scholastica book fair when I was in elementary school
August 10, 2011
retelling of the movie with movie stills
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