Young Jim Hawkins stumbled across a map showing where a hoard of pirate treasure was buried on a distant island. He showed it to the Squire, who at once chartered a ship, but an audacious attempt to steal the map, and an increasingly unruly crew, showed that Jim and his friends had competition.

On reaching the island, the crew mutinied, and the race was on to find the treasure. The pirates captured Jim and ransomed him for the map showing where the treasure lay, but the treasure was gone. It was not lost, however; for Jim had befriended a poor marooned sailor, Ben Gunn, who knew exactly where to find it.

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