We recommend that you scan the Treasure Island character questionnaire below. If you are unsure what to enter for a particular selection, click the Tips link. After starting the questionnaire, if you need more time click Continue and your information will be saved for two weeks in your shopping cart.
You can now dedicate your personalized novel to the lucky recipient, as well as select from a variety of special messages! Type in the recipient's name exactly as you wish it to appear (40 characters or fewer), then the name of the gift giver (usually your own name). Finally, choose your dedication message from the drop-down box. (The default message is "Much Love." Don't want any? Choose "No Message.")
Our paperback editions are just like standard paperbacks, except infinitely better... they're personalized!
We use a 'perfect binding' process, and our covers are printed in dazzling full-color, with several options available for customization.
Dimensions:
5 3/4" x 8 5/8"
14.61cm x 21.91cm
Book By You® presents hardcover editions of our personalized novels: make your gift even more extraordinary!
Our hardcover editions are beautifully bound and make an amazing gift that will be treasured forever. Each book's striking artwork is laminated onto the sturdy cover material resulting in a rich, lustrous finish that will retain its original look for years.
Dimensions:
5 3/4" x 8 5/8"
14.61cm x 21.91cm
Book By You® presents eBook editions of our personalized novels: give the gift of an e-reading experience to remember!
Our eBooks are available for download immediately upon ordering. To make them especially personal, each eBook includes a free photo upload feature! Add a personalized dedication, and the result is a remarkable eBook that can be taken anywhere and read any time!
Formats:
PDF, ePub
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Book By You Publishing
For an extra $9.95, you can make your personalized Book By You® novel even more special by adding a photograph to the back cover! For a limited time - this photo option is FREE for eBooks. Note that for eBooks, the photo is displayed on the second page after the cover image.
Imagine the recipient's reaction to being the star of an exciting novel ... and having his or her very own image highlighted on the professionally-bound novel's back cover page! This remarkable and utterly unique keepsake will be enjoyed and treasured forever.
All you have to do is select the personalized book you wish to purchase and fill in the questionnaire, choosing the "add a custom photograph" option. Custom photographs can be placed on both our paperback or hardcover editions. Once you submit the questionnaire, you can then pick a photograph and upload it using our easy to use form.
An additional fee of only $9.95 will be added to your final total; no extra processing time is required. Best of all, when the book arrives your customized novel's back cover will beautifully display the image of the real star of the adventure -- whether it's you, your loved one or a friend!
We personalize our paperback front covers and the first pages of our hard covers, and they look absolutely stunning! Just think of your personalized novel on the bookshelf or coffee table with your heroine and/or hero's name highlighted in big bold letters. Additionally, if you choose to have a photo added to the back cover for paperbacks and hardcover editions, the names selected will also be included on the back cover. With eBook editions the names will appear under the photo displayed on the second page of the book.
Note: all names will be taken from the top sections of the Character Questionnaire.
Our lead character is a young boy who's reckless, daring, loyal, and honest. His hunger for adventure leads him to the Hispaniola and the hunt for treasure.
Enter a hometown which will be used to name his family's Inn. Use the full version of the town/city name. For example: New York City or Washingtonville. In the book "Inn" will be added to the city/town name. If no hometown is used, the Inn will be called the Admiral Benbow Inn.
Use the person's usual first name, e.g. Tom versus Thomas (though sometimes the longer version might work best). Only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as LeBron).
Last name - only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as DeNovo).
For eye color - many people select 'gray' for colors in between blue/green. Can't remember? Make it up, or use the default color.
For hair color - many people select 'light brown' for colors in between brown/blonde. Can't remember? Make it up, or use the default color.
A brave, composed, duty-bound man who invites our young hero on the voyage. He is also a local magistrate and a close friend of the Hawkins family.
Note: he will be referred to as 'Dr. (Last name)' so please do not add the title "Dr." or "Doctor".)
Use the person's usual first name, e.g. Tom versus Thomas (though sometimes the longer version might work best). Only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as LeBron).
Last name - only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as DeNovo).
For eye color - many people select 'gray' for colors in between blue/green. Can't remember? Make it up, or use the default color.
For hair color - many people select 'light brown' for colors in between brown/blonde. Can't remember? Make it up, or use the default color.
A loving, hard-working woman who owns their family Inn. Her last name can match the main character's. This character is not named in the original text.
Use the person's usual first name, e.g. Cathy versus Catherine (though sometimes the longer version might work best). Only capitalize the first letter unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as BriAnna.
Last name - only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as DeNovo).
For eye color - many people select 'gray' for colors in between blue/green. Can't remember? Make it up, or use the default color.
For hair color - many people select 'light brown' for colors in between brown/blonde. Can't remember? Make it up, or use the default color.
The brave captain of the Hispaniola is intelligent, tactful, and very strict when it comes to handling the ship and its crew.
Note: he will be referred to as 'Captain (Last name)' so please do not add the title "Captain".
Use the person's usual first name, e.g. Tom versus Thomas (though sometimes the longer version might work best). Only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as LeBron).
Last name - only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as DeNovo).
The only human inhabitant of Treasure Island. He was marooned by his fellow pirates three years ago.
Use the person's usual first name, e.g. Tom versus Thomas (though sometimes the longer version might work best). Only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as LeBron).
Last name - only capitalize the first letter (unless the name normally has mixed cases, such as DeNovo).
A tall, strong, rough-speaking drunken man with a dark past who comes to live at the Inn carrying an old sea-chest filled with mystery.
Note: this character dies fairly early in the book. Also note that he will be referred to as 'Captain (Last name)' so please do not add the title "Captain."
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