This book features in the following series: Comets, Literacy World Comets .
This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.
There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited .
William Bedford William Bedford left school at fifteen to work on the east coast fishdocks, fairgrounds and farms before moving with his family to an American nuclear rocket base in a remote area of north Lincolnshire. He has since gone on to write The Glow-Worm Who Lost Her Glow. Sophie Joyce Sophie Joyce is a highly creative illustrator and The Glow-Worm Who Lost Her Glow is her first book with Egmont.
This book contains the following story:
Great Expectations
Raised by his brother and sister in law in humble circumstances, Pip aspires to a better life. When a mysterious benefactor provides the funds Pip sets off to the city to become a gentleman. However, the money cannot secure for him the girl he loves, and over time Pip realises that happiness must be found in the things he gave up in pursuit of a more sophisticated life.