Emma Contributor(s): Austen, Jane (Author), Kronheimer, Ann (Illustrator), Tavner, Gill (Retold by) |
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ISBN: 1906230102 ISBN-13: 9781906230104 Publisher: Real Reads OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
Dewey: 823.92 |
Lexile Measure: 840 |
Series: Jane Austen |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.4" (0.15 lbs) 64 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Following her governess's marriage, wealthy, spoilt Emma Woodhouse seeks new company and new amusement. Ignoring the warnings of her friend Mr. Knightley, she begins a series of terrible blunders. Through letters to her sister, the author presents the reader with puzzles to confuse even the best detective. Who sent the mystery piano? Why is Mr. Elton so charming and Miss Fairfax so reserved? How many men can Harriet love? Who is hiding a shocking secret? With little understanding of her own feelings, can Emma lead anyone towards happiness? Can you solve any of the mysteries before Emma does? Real Reads -- the classics retold and beautifully illustrated. Real Reads are a new and exciting way of presenting our literary heritage to a new audience: bright young primary readers, children who have seen the films and now want the books, teenagers who want to read the classics but aren't yet ready for the original, grown-up readers who want a quick fix of their favorite classical author, less confident readers who don't want to be left out of real books, learners of English who want to explore the classics everyone talks about. |
Contributor Bio(s): Austen, Jane: - JANE AUSTEN was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Her realism and biting social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics.Kronheimer, Ann: - London-based illustrator ANN KRONHEIMER specialises in children's publishing, picture and story books, early readers and educational books for infants up to young adults. She uses a dip pen and ink, sometimes with a wash and sometimes just line, combining traditional style with modern imagery.Tavner, Gill: - GILL TAVNER was an English Teacher and Head of Department before turning to writing when she had young children of her own. She has also taught English in South East Asia, worked as a personal trainer, been a management trainee in an insurance company, led treks in Africa, run her own business and painted fake tattoos on Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Perhaps it is this variety that makes her such a versatile writer. |