Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Middle grade · ages 9–12 · grades 4–7 · 1040L · 2014
Why we'd hand it over
The foundational adventure novel—pacing holds up, morally unsimple, and Jim's voice feels genuinely young; the 19th-century prose is demanding but the action propels readers through it.
What parents said
She loves charlotte's web (deals with death in a healthy way), Stuart little, Matilda, Charlie and the chocolate factory. We just finished treasure island and she said it's her favorite.