Treasure Island — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
- Race & cultureBrief
Not found
- Religion
- Profanity
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Embark on an enthralling journey alongside young Jim Hawkins as he's thrust into a world of pirates, maps marked with an 'X', and tales of buried gold. Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" is the quintessential pirate adventure, where treachery lurks at every turn, and the line between friend and foe is ever-shifting. When Jim discovers a secret map in an old sea chest, he sets sail on the Hispaniola, unknowingly joining a crew with mutiny in their hearts. Facing the cunning and ruthless Long John Silver, Jim's courage and wits are tested to the limits. Stevenson weaves a timeless tale of bravery, betrayal, and the irresistible lure of treasure. Set your compass to adventure and discover the story that has captivated readers for generations, reminding us all of the heroism that can be found in the unlikeliest of places.
Frequently asked questions
Is Treasure Island appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The story runs on mutiny, sword, knife and gun fights, murders and a battle at the stockade, and the boy narrator kills a pirate who attacks him. Threatening pirates, a blind menacing figure, deaths seen through a boy's eyes and a pirate attack on the boy make parts of the story tense and frightening.
Does Treasure Island have violence?
Found (Central): The story runs on mutiny, sword, knife and gun fights, murders and a battle at the stockade, and the boy narrator kills a pirate who attacks him.
Does Treasure Island have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Threatening pirates, a blind menacing figure, deaths seen through a boy's eyes and a pirate attack on the boy make parts of the story tense and frightening.
Does Treasure Island have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Treasure Island have race & culture?
Found (Brief): The text uses some old-fashioned racial terms for people, such as "negroes" and "blacks".
Does Treasure Island have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Treasure Island have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Treasure Island have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Treasure Island have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Treasure Island have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
