No. of pages 144
Published: 2010
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"Christmas Classics: Graphic Classics Volume Nineteen" features adaptations of beloved holiday stories, including works by Mark Twain. One notable tale included is Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," which tells the humorous story of Jim Smiley, a man who famously trains a frog to jump higher than any other. The tale is rich with regional dialect and showcases Twain's signature wit, weaving in themes of competition and deception. This graphic classic presents Twain's charm in a visually engaging format, making these timeless stories accessible to new generations of readers during the festive season. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Classics, Graphic Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 13-16 years.
There are 144 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2010 by Eureka Productions .
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940) was an American writer, now widely regarded as one of the greatest of the 20th century. Among his works are "Tender is the Night", "The Last Tycoon" and of course, "The Great Gatsby". His works are windows into the "Jazz Age" America of the 1920s. Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer, responsible for creating the literary character, Sherlock Holmes. Clement C Moore, American writer and poet, is best know for this poem, which he wrote for his children and published anonymously in New York's `Sentinel' on December 23rd 1823. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. Born William Sydney Porter in 1862, O. Henry lived a turbulent life including a brief spell in jail on a charge of embezzlement. Whilst there, he began writing and, once released, made a name for himself as a prolific short-story writer. He has ten collections and over 600 short stories in print. He died in 1910. P. J. Lynch is one of today's most talented and revered illustrators. He has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal, in 1995 for The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, and in 1997 for When Jessie Came Over the Sea (9780744569636). He is also the illustrator of the bestselling A Christmas Carol and East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon (9781844284986). P. J. lives in Dublin. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humourist.
This book is in the following series:
Classics
This Classics series provides an accessible route into our rich literary heritage. It showcases powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time - Oliver Twist,Black Beauty,Macbeth,Wuthering Heights adapted by top children's authorsto ensure the stories are accessible to younger readers. The books fall within book bands dark blue and dark red.