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Gr 4-Up Both volumes begin with a spread featuring a quote from the original text. Characters are introduced on the following page, though many lack any useful context and some are very minor. The design is tidy, with ample white space. Quick paced by necessity, each story progresses in short two-page episodes, helped along by a few sentences of narration under each frame. Detailed illustrations in muted colors work with the st...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

These proficient but dry play-by-play summaries of classic works read like movie storyboards and have less literary depth than Cliffs Notes adaptations. The back matter, including auth...Log In or Sign Up to Read More