Return to Treasure Island received the prestigious Silver Medal Award by IPPY for Yong Adult Fiction. Additionally, the book is forwarded by LeVar Burton, of Star Trek and reading Rainbow fame.
Clive Cussler stated it was ‘’creative and absorbing. ” Midwest book review touted it saying that ‘Return to Treasure Island is a fun and fascinating read for those seeking an old school adventure novel of piracy and discovery.’
“I loved writing the book,” states the author. “Continuing the original adventure, with Long John silver and Jim Hawkins, was a passionate process. I am humbly heartened by the positive reviews on Amazon… it has been very encouraging.”
‘If you loved Treasure Island,’ states the publisher, ‘you will treasure Return to Treasure Island. You will experience the adventure and characters of Treasure Island like never before. And s few new ones too!’
The official web-site for the book, www.TreasureIslandBook.com, contains many fun and exciting links for pirates, codes and further reading. It also offers a free download of the original Treasure Island Book.
Priced at only $9.95, the publisher has assured that the new kindle version will be affordable to both adults as well as young adults.
About Return to Treasure Island
The story is set three years after his triumphant return from Treasure Island. Jim Hawkins learns that Long John Silver has been captured and sentenced to hang. Jim’s fateful decision to help Silver propels them into a dangerous search for the greatest treasure of all time The Pharaoh’s Gold. A cryptic map, secret codes and puzzling clues all lead back to Treasure Island where courage, cunning, and mutual trust are the only weapons that can save Hawkins and Silver from a horrific death and help them in their quest to find the treasure. Written in first person narrative, the book blends the cadence and style of the original Treasure Island while introducing memorable new pirate characters and locations. Additionally, a coming of age love story interweaves the adventure.
Return to Treasure Island harkens back to the days when action, mystery and adventure rode hand in hand with storytelling, and promised to entertain readers of all ages.
About Author John O’Melveny Woods
John O’Melveny Woods is a successful entrepreneur who attended USC cinematic Film Schooll, and has written numerous television shows, screenplays, articles, and non-fiction books. Return to Treasure Island is his first novel. His next book, Jesse James Secret: Codes, Cover-Ups and Hidden Treasure is due out Fall 2010, and was the basis for’ Jesse James Hidden Treasure,’ one of History Channel’s highest rated shows. He lives in Leucadia, California.