Classic Readers is a series that introduces middle school and older students to the culture and history of the English-speaking world through a collection of classic stories, poems, legends, and plays. The beautiful illustartions and student-friendly layout make the Classic Readers easy to follow. The selections are developed sequentially, with each two-page episode having a corresponding page of activities to help students with comprehension and language. Each Reader includes a biography about the author, a brief summary of the plot, character descriptions, and pictures for the more challenging vocabulary in the story.