When the orphan, David Balfour, sets out to meet his unknown uncle, he has no idea of the incredible adventure that lies ahead of him. Time and again he finds himself in terrible danger. First, his bitter uncle tries to kill him, then a crew of cut-throat sailors nearly end his life, thenthe King's soldiers seek him out. Will he ever be safe again?New features included in the book :* Illustrated character lists* Notes on history* On page explanations of difficult words* New teaching notes