Books with author R.L Stevenson

TREASURE ISLAND is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". It was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 through 1882 under the title Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola, credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North". It was first published as a book on 14 November 1883.

The Masks of Death! Little does young Hannah Moore know how these will change her life when she and her parents move in 1875 to San Diego, California, settling into their new home, a spacious hacienda that comes complete with a large avocado orchard and stables for the horses. Pedro, the Moores' groundskeeper, especially fears the masks, having once seen a friend of his die shortly after touching one of the masks. He warns Hannah about the masks' evil power, but she cannot really imagine that they pose much of a danger. Instead, Hannah focuses all her attention on enjoying her new life at the hacienda, playing with her best friend, Juanito (Pedro's son), riding her beloved pony, Paco, usually in the company of her pet dog, Lurko, and regularly eating without her father's knowledge and approval her favorite snack, tortillas con frijoles, prepared by Maria, the Moores' cook. One day a big thunderstorm strikes. Hannah spots in the distance the riverbank Juanito is standing on suddenly collapse. Her friend, falling into the floodwaters raging down the barranca, screams out for help. Hannah instantly jumps on Paco, and the two, along with Lurko, race to the barranca to try to rescue Juanito. Thanks to the Masks of Death, the rescue does not go quite as planned! However, Hannah acts most courageously, and the next day the grateful townspeople hold a marvelous fiesta in her honor, presenting her many precious gifts in appreciation for her heroism. Meanwhile, Mr. Moore (Hannah's father) and Pedro learn, though, that the rescue has definitely not been a total success. They keep the tragic discovery made by Pedro a secret in order to not upset Hannah. But, as a terrified Hannah soon learns, the Masks of Death have something else in mind, and are determined to make her happy life at the hacienda an endless nightmare!

Lou's dad has been addicted to painkillers since an accident left him unable to work. He's a good, loving dad, but kind of useless. Lou's mother, Zoe, a successful novelist, abandoned Lou at birth and showed no interest in her until three years ago, when Lou was twelve. Their relationship since then has been strained, but when Lou's dad has a stroke, there is nowhere else for her to go while he recovers. Lou struggles to find her bearings and figure out why her mom left her all those years ago. She is convinced the answers are in Zoe's fiction, but when Lou's grandmother, Heather, appears at a reading, Lou realizes she may have misjudged her mother.

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A stellar reading of the horror classic One of Stevenson's best-selling works, the story follows a London lawyer investigating strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the misanthropic Mr Hyde. The tale's popularity was such that "Jekyll and Hyde" is common shorthand for split personality and the duality of human nature Stevenson's tale explores. Unabridged.

Since his girlfriend dumped him, Jayden has been avoiding school-and life in general. When his eccentric uncle Mel invites him to help with his biology research at an Australian university, he figures he has nothing to lose. Once he arrives, he discovers Mel is obsessed with finding a new species of lizard and is determined to be the first to discover it. Unfortunately, this means an expedition into the scorching desert heat of the Australian outback...with the increasingly paranoid Mel and an unfriendly biology student named Natalie. Then disaster strikes, and Jayden and Nat find themselves many miles from civilization fighting for their survival.

Every child has been there before... you know... When you're trying desperately to hold in a fart and then it comes blasting out sometimes at an awkward moment... Fear the fart no more!! Growing up can sometimes be challenging with our bodies doing embarrassing things and making funny noises from our butts. In Sammy the Stinker, A Boy's Fart Filled Journey of Self Love and Acceptance, there is more 'more room out than in' as the saying goes.In this 'coming of age' story, important themes are used to help children learn to love and embrace every aspect of their bodies, even their stinky farts! Through the use of fun illustrations children will learn..Farting is nothing to be embarrassed by because everyone does it.Our bodies perform miracles every day like breathing, digesting, and sometimes farting.Growing up can sometimes be difficult but we end up learning in the process.Loving and embracing ourselves is the best way to be happy and fulfilled. Having compassion for ourselves and others is important because nobody is perfect.Grab a blanket, maybe some hot coco and enjoy reading this cute and funny tale to your youngster. It will without a doubt provide some good laughs and surely help your child love and accept themselves for who they are. Scroll up and click the 'Buy Now Button'