Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics: Level 17 More Pack A: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson, Alan MacDonald

ISBN 10: 0198448910 / ISBN 13: 9780198448914

Published by Oxford University Press, GB, 2014

About this Item

In Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mr Utterson is concerned when he receives a will from his friend Dr Jekyll. In it, he asks for all his possessions to be passed to the sinister Edward Hyde. Utterson suspects that something is very wrong, but he finds that things are far worse than he could have imagined.Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend your children's reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce your readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children's authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all your junior readers and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics: Level 17 More Pack A: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198448910
• ISBN 13: 9780198448914
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 182 grams

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Synopsis

In Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mr Utterson is concerned when he receives a will from his friend Dr Jekyll. In it, he asks for all his possessions to be passed to the sinister Edward Hyde. Utterson suspects that something is very wrong, but he finds that things are far worse than he could have imagined. Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend your children's reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce your readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children's authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all your junior readers and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at a href="http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

About the Author

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.