Classic Starts®: Around the World in 80 Days (Classic Starts® Series)

Verne, Jules; McFadden, Deanna [Adapter]; Akib, Jamel [Illustrator]; Pober, Arthur [Afterword];

ISBN 10: 1402736894 / ISBN 13: 9781402736896

Published by Union Square Kids, 2007

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Seller Inventory # 1402736894-3-24414059

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classic Starts®: Around the World in 80 Days (Classic Starts® Series)
• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402736894
• ISBN 13: 9781402736896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Akib, Jamel
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 9 ounces

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Synopsis

Take a thrilling whirlwind trip around the world with Phileas Fogg! When Fogga man of habit whose every day is just like the one beforemakes a bet that he can circle the globe and be back in his mens club in just 80 days, the race is on. Jules Vernes classic tale bubbles with excitement, suspense, and colorful locations. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, with Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age.

Review

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).