Treasure Island

by Chris Mould (Adaptor), Robert Louis Stevenson

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

When Jim Hawkins finds a map on the body of the dead buccaneer, it takes him into the swashbuckling world of pirates, mutiny, and an exciting quest for treasure.

Chris Mould brings his own inimitable style to the larger than life characters in Robert Louis Stevenson's famous classic.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1998

About the author

Chris Mould is the illustrator of Captain Beastlie’s Pirate Party, written by Lucy Coats. Chris went to art school at the age of sixteen. During this time, he did various jobs, from delivering papers to washing-up. He has won the Nottingham Children’s Book Award and been commended for the Sheffield. He loves his work and likes to write and draw the kind of books that he would have liked to have on his shelf as a boy. He is married with two children and lives in Yorkshire.

Chris Mould spends his working day in one of the prestigious art studios at Dean Clough Mills in Halifax. His studio is clearly marked with a skull and crossboned warning as to what might lie within.

Chris is not confined to book illustration. He has worked for the RSC, the BBC, the FT and many other famous initials, aswell as film development work for Aardman Animations which included character and environment development work on the film Flushed Away.

When away from his studio, Chris spends most of his time with his wife Sue and his two daughters Emily and Charlotte.

Reviews

[Laura Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my favorite book in middle school and I'm pretty sure I'd still love it if I ever get to re-read it.