| Les Misérables Contributor(s): Hugo, Victor (Author), Flores, Catty (Illustrator), Evans, Tony (Retold by) |
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ISBN: 190623079X ISBN-13: 9781906230791 Publisher: Real Reads OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Series: Real Reads |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Send the brat home? Oh no we won't Her mother must have met some rich man - we can make a load of money out of this.' It seems that poor Cosette will never escape from the wicked Monsieur and Madame Th nardier. She is only eight years old, but they force her to work hard every day. Jean Valjean has promised her mother that he will rescue the little girl - but Inspector Javert is on his trail. Will the fierce Inspector arrest Jean Valjean? If he does, will Cosette ever be set free? Cosette is not the only person who desperately needs help. When Marius is badly wounded, will even Jean Valjean's courage and determination be enough to save the brave young student? Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world's greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Flores, Catty: - CATTY FLORES grew up and was educated in Spain, and now works fulltime in London as an illustrator. Her clients include Mondadori, UNICEF, and Saatchi & Saatchi, but she most enjoys illustrating books, especially the Spanish and French classics.Hugo, Victor: - "Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French author best remembered as the writer of "Les Misérables", and "Notre-Dame de Paris" (or "The Hunchback of Notre Dame")."Evans, Tony: - TONY EVANS started his career as a high school English teacher, and has a Masters Degree in Literary Research from Lancaster University. After working as a Deputy Headteacher in Bristol he became a school inspector and educational consultant, based in Leeds. He is now a full-time writer and lives with his wife in the Yorkshire Dales. Tony has a particular interest in Victorian literature and culture. His publications include a collection of detective stories set in late nineteenth century England, as well as co-authorship of a book on steam locomotives and several books in the Real Reads series of re-told classics. |