Classic Starts(r) Around the World in 80 Days
Description
Take a thrilling whirlwind trip around the world with Phileas Fogg When Fogg--a man of habit whose every day is just like the one before--makes a bet that he can circle the globe and be back in his men's club in just 80 days, the race is on. Jules Verne's classic tale bubbles with excitement, suspense, and colorful locations.
Praise for Classic Starts(r) Around the World in 80 Days
Praise for Classic Starts™:
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)
Thisretelling will be appreciated by readers not yet ready for the original work.”School Library Journal (for Anne of Green Gables).
