Celebrate Robert Louis Stevenson's Birthday with Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson was inspired to write the book, Treasure Island, after painting a map of an imaginary island to entertain his stepson. The year was 1883 and it took Stevenson only one month to complete his first novel. Treasure Island has been in print for 124 years and there is good reason; full of adventure, lost treasure, and mutiny, this book makes an excellent family read aloud.