Illustrated Adventure Stories

Informationen zum Autor Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio. Klappentext A collection of five rip-roaring classics retold for young readers. Includes 'The Count of Monte Cristo', 'The Prisoner of Zenda', 'The Three Musketeers', The 39 Steps' and 'Don Quixote'. Also includes fascinating biographies of Alexandre Dumas, Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, Miguel de Certantes Saavedra and John Buchan - the original authors of these classic adventure stories. Chapters in this book include: - The Count of Monte Cristo - The Prisoner of Zenda - Don Quixote - The Three Musketeers - The 39 Steps Zusammenfassung A collection of adventure stories retold for younger readers. It features colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It contains the stories from: "Don Quixote"! "The 39 Steps"! "The Count of Monte Cristo"! "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "The Three Musketeers". It also includes short biographies of each of the authors.

Klappentext

A collection of five rip-roaring classics retold for young readers.
Includes 'The Count of Monte Cristo', 'The Prisoner of Zenda', 'The Three Musketeers', The 39 Steps' and 'Don Quixote'.
Also includes fascinating biographies of Alexandre Dumas, Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, Miguel de Certantes Saavedra and John Buchan - the original authors of these classic adventure stories.

Chapters in this book include:

• The Count of Monte Cristo
• The Prisoner of Zenda
• Don Quixote
• The Three Musketeers
• The 39 Steps

Zusammenfassung
A collection of adventure stories retold for younger readers. It features colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It contains the stories from: "Don Quixote", "The 39 Steps", "The Count of Monte Cristo", "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "The Three Musketeers". It also includes short biographies of each of the authors.