Rollicking adventure tale - great fun and now I know more about the allusions in Arthur Ransome's novels. ( )

Good clasic ( )

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

I read the "Jr." version of this as a kid and enjoyed it again as a 40 year old... I'm looking forward to reading this, a chapter a night, to my son & daughter when they're a little older. ( )

Obviously a great story. Fantastic illustrations by John Lawrence. The printing of this book is quite poor; the richness of the original images had much more life. I looked at these in the gallery from where I purchased the book. The blackness of the prints should be much darker than the washed out prints. I would have rather paid more for a well printed book and to have seen the illustrations match the originals. That said, I bought it and enjoyed it. Apart from the printing, the book is well designed and set. ( )