Harry's Mad

CHAPTER 2: Treasure, Travel, and Tidbits

Harry's inheritance, an African Gray parrot named Madison, arrives at Heathrow Airport in London. Harry imagines himself a pirate in Treasure Island with a parrot on his shoulder. Check out the airport, the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, and then watch some cool African Gray parrot videos.

Watch the first two minutes of this documentary to see just how big and busy Heathrow Airport is!

Treasure IslandThe first adventure novel for children by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island is a thrilling tale of “buccaneers and buried gold” (in the author’s own…

Robert Louis Stevenson(1850–94). Although he only lived to the age of 44, Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson had a great impact on the world of literature. Some of his best-known works were…

You can read the book Treasure Island for free, online at the Library of Congress

Listen to this very talkative African Gray parrot.

See how creative this owner gets when feeding his African Gray parrot.

"'Perhaps I could take it to school,' Harry said, brightening up, 'on my shoulder. Like that man in Treasure Island.' He began to stump around the room keeping one leg stiff, mouthing 'Ar! Jim lad! Ar!' and leering dreadfully." (p. 12)