Oxford Children's Classics: World Of Adventure Box Set

By (author) Stevenson, Robert Louis; By (author) Kipling, Rudyard; By (author) Grahame, Kenneth; By (author) Twain, Mark
Short description/annotation
An eye-catching boxed set containing Treasure Island, The Jungle Book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Wind in the Willows. Each book has been produced with masses of bonus features and a contemporary new cover to appeal to today''s modern readers. The perfect gift for anyone who loves a good story!
Description
An eye-catching boxed set containing four of the greatest stories ever told - Treasure Island, The Jungle Book, The Wind in the Willows, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. These new editions have a fresh and contemporary feel to make the books come alive for today''s modern readers. As well as the unabridged text, they also contain masses of bonus features so readers can continue their experience of the story. There are also recommendations for other books, films, and TV shows - classic and contemporary - for readers to try next. The perfect gift for anyone who loves a good story!
Biographical note
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in 1850 in Edinburgh. In 1867 he entered Edinburgh University to study engineering but subsequently switched to law. Stevenson liked to travel and wrote many essays and short stories for magazines about these travels. Treasure Island was published in 1883 and was followed by Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1886. In the late 1880s Stevenson moved with his family to Samoa and died there in 1894. Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, in 1865. Just before his sixth birthday Rudyard and his sister were sent to England to receive their formal education. At the age of sixteen he returned to India and worked as a journalist on a local newspaper. In 1886 his first book, Departmental Ditties, was published, and during the years that followed he had success with many more books including, in 1889, The Jungle Book. He married in 1891 and settled for a while in the USA, however he then returned to England and from there moved t
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Discover a world of adventure with these four timeless classics.
Publisher''s notice
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in 1850 in Edinburgh. In 1867 he entered Edinburgh University to study engineering but subsequently switched to law. Stevenson liked to travel and wrote many essays and short stories for magazines about these travels. Treasure Island was published in 1883 and was followed by Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1886. In the late 1880s Stevenson moved with his family to Samoa and died there in 1894. Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, in 1865. Just before his sixth birthday Rudyard and his sister were sent to England to receive their formal education. At the age of sixteen he returned to India and worked as a journalist on a local newspaper. In 1886 his first book, Departmental Ditties, was published, and during the years that followed he had success with many more books including, in 1889, The Jungle Book. He married in 1891 and settled for a while in the USA, however he then returned to England and from there moved t
Feature
Gorgeous boxed set containing new editions of these classic stories with contemporary look and feel which will appeal to modern young readers. Included in each book are reviews and recommendations from our young Classics Champions to help readers discover even more great stories. A fresh approach to the classics, by children for children. Oxford are the experts on stories! So, included are recommendations for books, films, plays, and other stories which readers might also enjoy. Fun and interesting facts about the author and illustrator. Extra material includes thought-provoking questions, a glossary, and a quiz. Complete and unabridged text. The perfect gift for anyone who loves great stories.
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