Books in Graphic Classics series

The Classic Graphic Novel Collection is a revolutionary new series of graphic novels which re-tells classic literature for learners of English. Graded at the intermediate level, the fresh blend of accessible storytelling and captivating artwork ensures that students will want to return to these stories time and again. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean and miserable old man. The only thing he cares about is making money and keeping it. He does not like the poor and the needy, and he hates Christmas as much as he hates laughter and kindness. All of this changes on Christmas Eve when he gets a rude awakening to just how sad and lonely his life really is. This timeless story was an immediate success for Charles Dickens when it was first published in 1843. Dickens's message about the importance of thinking of others is something for everyone to think about. This enchanting and magical tale is presented with detailed artwork, authentic settings, and wonderful characters to be enjoyed by readers of all ages!

Enjoy an enduringly popular classic story in a colorful graphic edition. Abridged for fast-paced reading, this book features illustrations that vividly tell the tale. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. A new king is on the throne—and the ghost of the old king walks the battlements at night, demanding revenge. Hamlet, the old king's son, ought to avenge him—but can he find the courage to do what must be done? Shakespeare's great tragedy of guilt and revenge is vividly retold in graphic novel format.

Enjoy an enduringly popular classic story in a colorful graphic edition. Abridged for fast-paced reading, this book features illustrations that vividly tell the tale. The lone survivor of a shipwreck, Dr. Lemuel Gulliver wakes up to find himself tied down to the ground and surrounded by tiny people. But that’s just the beginning of the amazing travels to incredible places you’ll share with Gulliver . . .

In the Graphic Classics version of this pioneering, nineteenth-century science fiction novel, the brilliant but strange Captain Nemo has designed a gigantic submarine, which he now captains. With his crew, he uses his submarine, the Nautilus, as a weapon of vengeance against the civilization that has rejected and exiled him. Graphic Classics are graphic novel versions of immortal novels and plays, presented in a way to help make great literary works accessible to students, and encourage boys and girls to discover the joy of reading the masterworks in their original form. Titles in this series tell absorbing, fast-paced stories dramatized with high-quality color illustrations. Each Graphic Classics title includes a thumbnail biography of the author, a list of his or her important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story, general notes, and an index. Graphic Classics titles are available in both paperback and hardcover editions.