Classics in Comics: Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days : A Comic Book

Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days like you've never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Comics: Around the World in Eighty Days adapts this iconic, fast-paced adventure into a full-colour comic book, full of the distinctive humour and fantastic personalities of the original. Bringing this lively journey to young audiences are two authors who are expert on accessible, inclusive and irresistible storytelling, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by cartoonist Facundo Aguirre. Classics in Comics is a series of comic books for children aged 9 plus that has inclusion at its heart, opening the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. We include dyslexia-friendly design on every page and diverse representations in the art, so all readers can relate to and build life-long connections to the classics. Each comic has: - snappy simplified text presenting key plot elements clearly - introductory materials to help set the scene and introduce the original author - heaps of material at the back, such as explorations of themes & authors' inspirations! In the series: Pride & Prejudice / Little Women / Oliver Twist / The Adventure of the Speckled Band: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure / The Three MusketeersAuthor: Barlow, Steve,author,Skidmore, Steve,author,Aguirre, Facundo,illustrator Contributors: Barlow, Steve,author,Skidmore, Steve,author,Aguirre, Facundo,illustrator Binding: hardcover Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language Published/Release Date: 10 Sep 2026 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Hachette Children's Group Author/Director/Artist: Steve Barlow Dimension (cm): 212x154x12 mm Package Dimension (cm): 12x212x154 mm Item Weight (g): 318 Package Weight (g): 320