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Robert Louis Stevenson

About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was an English author born in Edinburgh. He studied at Edinburgh University and then went on to write novels, short stories, and poems, including Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the beloved A Child’s Garden of Verses.

Kathleen Olmstead has written more than a dozen fiction and non-fiction books for young adults, and her short fiction and poetry have appeared in literary journals including Fireweed and Taddle Creek. She has written several books in the Classic Starts® series including Classic Starts®: Oliver Twist and Classic Starts®: Anne of Green Gables. She lives in Toronto, Canada.

Classic Starts®: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Classic Starts®: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Abridged by Kathleen Olmstead

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Classic Starts®: Treasure Island

Classic Starts®: Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Abridged by Chris Tait, Illustrated by Karl James Mountford

Treasure Island (Deluxe Edition)

Treasure Island (Deluxe Edition)

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by Scott McKowen, Foreword by Arthur Pober

A Child’s Garden of Verses

A Child’s Garden of Verses

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by Gyo Fujikawa