Description
Reviews
Praise for Classic Starts (TM):
"The books have won the praise of a number of educators. Peggy Charren, a visiting scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, an advocate for higher-quality children's media, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, said she has read several {and states}'they're terrific.'"-The Wall Street Journal.
"Where abridgements are useful in introducing literature to grade-schoolers not equipped to handle the real thing, books in this series will fill the bill."-Booklist.
"Large print, short chapters, and an abundance of white space provide an attractive, more-accessible option for readers who are not ready to handle the originals."-School Library Journal
"Even those who dislike adaptations will find much to admire in this retelling..."-School Library Journal (for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
"This...retelling will be appreciated by readers not yet ready for the original work."-School Library Journal (for Anne of Green Gables).
Praise for Classic Starts (TM):
"The books have won the praise of a number of educators. Peggy Charren, a visiting scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, an advocate for higher-quality children's media, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, said she has read several {and states}'they're terrific.'"-The Wall Street Journal.
"Where abridgements are useful in introducing literature to grade-schoolers not equipped to handle the real thing, books in this series will fill the bill."-Booklist.
"Large print, short chapters, and an abundance of white space provide an attractive, more-accessible option for readers who are not ready to handle the originals."-School Library Journal
"Even those who dislike adaptations will find much to admire in this retelling..."-SchoolLibrary Journal (for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
"This...retelling will be appreciated by readers not yet ready for the original work."-School Library Journal (for Anne of Green Gables).
Book Information
ISBN 9781402736896
Author Jules Verne
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Sterling Juvenile
Publisher Sterling Juvenile