Sign-In
Cart
The Childrens Classics: Kidnapped
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781025548944
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 366
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.76 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Kidnapped is a cornerstone of historical adventure literature, set against the turbulent backdrop of 18th-century Scotland following the Jacobite rising. The story follows young David Balfour, a recently orphaned youth who discovers he is the rightful heir to a significant estate. However, his treacherous uncle Ebenezer conspires to have him kidnapped and sold into servitude in the American colonies.
David's journey takes a dramatic turn when the ship, the Covenant, strikes a reef. In the chaos, David forms an unlikely alliance with Alan Breck Stewart, a charismatic Jacobite rebel and master swordsman. Together, they embark on a perilous flight across the rugged Scottish Highlands, evading British troops and navigating a landscape filled with political intrigue and physical danger.
Robert Louis Stevenson masterfully combines elements of the coming-of-age novel with a vivid exploration of loyalty, honor, and the cultural tensions of the era. Renowned for its atmospheric descriptions and compelling character development, Kidnapped remains a timeless tale of survival and friendship that continues to captivate readers of all ages. This classic work showcases Stevenson's skill in weaving historical fact with breathless fiction, ensuring its place as a staple of English literature.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Stevenson, Robert Louis
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Oxford Bookworms Library: Treasure Island: Level 4: 1400-Word Vocabulary
Bassett, Jennifer
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Annotated): A Historical and Literary Edition
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Treasure Island: Annotated Edition. Illustrated by David Mackintosh
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Silverado Squatters by Robert Louis Stevenson, Fiction, Classics, Historical, Literary
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Classic Double Feature: The Horrors of Jekyll and Moreau
Wells, H. G.
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Classic Gothic Tale of Horror, Science, and the Divided Self
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Treasure Island (Wisehouse Classics Edition - with original Illustrations by Louis Rhead)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Câss Coynt Doctour Jekyll ha Mêster Hyde: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in Cornish
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Small Worlds, Of Bees and Trees and Butterfly Knees, A Book of Classic Poetry for Children: Nature with a Touch of Whimsy
Frost, Robert
Dickenson, Emily
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / el Extraño Caso Del Dr. Jekyll y el Señor Hyde [Bilingual Edition] - English & Spanish
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Treasure Island: A Clearview Large Print Edition (Large Print Edition)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes (1907): special annotations by: le papillon bleu
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Strange Case of Mr. Bodkin and Father Whitechapel: The Other Side of Jekyll and Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Keller, M. Elias
Paperback
Kidnapped: Being Memoirs Of The Adventures Of David Balfour In The Year 1751: How He Was Kidnapped And Cast Away
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
Catriona, A Sequel to Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, Fiction, Classics
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: B1 Graded Reader: Simplified American English for ESL & EFL Learners
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
"A Penny Plain and Twopence Coloured": From Memories and Portraits, 1887
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
A Child's Garden of Verses, with a special preface by Mrs. Stevenson
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y el señor Hyde (Y otros relatos de locura)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y el señor Hyde (Y otros relatos de locura)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Robert Louis Stevenson: Two Novellas 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & MR Hyde' and 'The Beach of Fales
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Large Print - Treasure Island - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Illustrated - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Large Print Edition)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
Stranga Kazo de D-ro Jekyll kaj S-ro Hyde: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in Esperanto
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Large Print Edition for a better reading experience
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Pocket R.L.S. - Being Favourite Passages From The Works Of Stevenson
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Tales of Adventure: The Black Arrow: Treasure Island: The Treasure of Franchard: The Sire de Maletroit's Door: Will O' the Mill: The House of Eld: The
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Memoir Of Fleeming Jenkin Records Of A Family Of Engineers; Volume XVIII
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Poems of Robert Louis Stevenson, With an Introduction by William P. Trent
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Trent, William Peterfield
Paperback
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson to His Family and Friends: 1880-1887: Alps and Highlands, Hyères, Bournemouth
Colvin, Sidney
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Five Classic Christmas Tales: Large Print Edition (Large Print Edition)
Wharton, Edith
Harte, Bret
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
Works: St. Ives: Being The Adventures Of A French Prisoner In England
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Biographical Edition Of The Works Of Robert Louis Stevenson: Lay Morals
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Wier of Hermiston: The Misadventures of John Nicholson the Story of Life the Body-Snatcher
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
An Inland Voyage: TRAVELS WITH a DONKEY IN THE CEVENNES South Seas Edition
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
Kidnapped: Being the Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751.
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Kidnapped: Being the Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751.
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
The Lock and Key Library: Modern English Stories: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Kipling, Rudyard
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Audio Book
Large Print - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Large Print Edition)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
De vreemde geschiedenis van dr. Jekyll en mr. Hyde.: Een zenuwslopende klassieker over de dubbele natuur van de menselijke ziel
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson to his Family and Friends - Volume II
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson to his Family and Friends - Volume I
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Jolly Beggars: a Cantata
Burns, Robert 1759-1796
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Reedy, William Marion 1862-1920
Paperback
"A Penny Plain and Twopence Coloured": From Memories and Portraits, 1887
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hardcover
READING CHALLENGE - Treasure Island (Illustrated): Read this book in one week, two weeks or one month
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
In the South Seas; Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises on the
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Also in
General Juvenile Fiction
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two the Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two)
Riordan, Rick
Paperback
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One the Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One)
Riordan, Rick
Paperback
Anne of Green Gables, 3-Book Box Set, Volume I: Anne of Avonlea; Anne of the Island; Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L. M.
Paperback
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea of Monsters, The: The Graphic Novel
Venditti, Robert
Riordan, Rick
Paperback
Mary Anne Saves the Day: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #3): Full-Color Edition
Martin, Ann M.
Paperback
Dog Man: Big Jim Believes: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #14): From the Creator of Captain Underpants: Volume 14
Pilkey, Dav
Hardcover
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Kinney, Jeff
Hardcover
Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Much Trouble
Green, John Patrick
Hastings, Christopher
Hardcover
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #1): Volume 1
Sutherland, Tui T.
Paperback
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants: Volume 13
Pilkey, Dav
Hardcover
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #4): From the Creator of Dog Man: Volume 4
Pilkey, Dav
Hardcover