Combining the exciting graphics of manga style with classic stories, these beloved worksby literary icons areaccessibleandentertaining to today's children, as well as educational---each story is accompanied by atime line that puts the story's events in historical perspective. Visually stunning, this series is a beautifully updatedversion of yesterday's literary comics, sure to hook young readers on theseperennial classics and thewritten word. Manga, one of the fastest growing segments of children's literature, isincredibly popular amongst school-age children and lends itself exceptionally well to the vivid stories in this series.