(From rear cover) Pirates stand between Jim and a treasure! A boy named Jim Hawkins has found a map to a pirate's hidden treasure. He and his friends hire a ship and head for the open seas to find it. There's just one problem. A dangerous band of pirates could be looking for the treasure as well. If Jim and his friends get to the treasure first, they will all be rich beyond imagination. But if they're caught - they may all lose their lives!