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Robert Louis Stevenson

About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was an English author born in Edinburgh. He studied at Edinburgh University and then went on to write novels, short stories, and poems, including Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the beloved A Child’s Garden of Verses. 

Kathleen Olmstead has written more than a dozen fiction and non-fiction books for young adults, and her short fiction and poetry have appeared in literary journals including Fireweed and Taddle Creek. She has written several books in the Classic Starts® series including Classic Starts®: Oliver Twist and Classic Starts®: Anne of Green Gables. She lives in Toronto, Canada.

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Classic Adventure Collection Boxed Set
Classic Adventure Collection Boxed Set

Classic Adventure Collection Boxed Set

by Mark Twain, by Robert Louis Stevenson, by Johann David Wyss

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde & Other Stories
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde & Other Stories

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde & Other Stories

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Special Edition)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Special Edition)

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Special Edition)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Treasure Island
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Treasure Island
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Classic Starts®: Treasure Island
Classic Starts®: Treasure Island

Classic Starts®: Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Abridged by Chris Tait, Illustrated by Karl James Mountford

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Treasure Island (Deluxe Edition)
Treasure Island (Deluxe Edition)

Treasure Island (Deluxe Edition)

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by Scott McKowen, Foreword by Arthur Pober

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Treasure Island
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Illustrated by Scott McKowen, by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Classic Starts®: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Classic Starts®: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Classic Starts®: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Abridged by Kathleen Olmstead, Illustrated by Jamel Akib, Afterword by Arthur Pober

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A Child’s Garden of Verses
A Child’s Garden of Verses

A Child’s Garden of Verses

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by Gyo Fujikawa

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The Complete Short Stories Of Robert Louis Stevenson
The Complete Short Stories Of Robert Louis Stevenson

The Complete Short Stories Of Robert Louis Stevenson

by Charles Neider, by Robert Louis Stevenson

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