" I read most of this to my son (he wanted to watch the movie and we have a rule in our house that you have to read the book before the movie). It's still on the Grade 8 reading list for school, although my son got lost in all the ship language and pirate talk. I'm sure Treasure Island paved the way for all the "talk like a pirate" movements. With a lot of "Huzzah!" and "Avast!" uttered from his lips, Long John Silver still remains one of the most fascinating and larger-than-life characters in fiction. And yes, after a fresh reading, like a child I still want to run out to my backyard, strike the Jolly Roger, and start digging in the gardens for treasures un-told. "
— Jeff, 1/31/2014