Dantes works hard to become the captain of a ship. But another man Danglars also wants to be captain. By a trick Danglars sends Dantes to prison. After years in prison Dantes learns about Danglars's trick. He also learns about a chest of treasure buried on the island of Monte Cristo. After that Dantes thinks about only two things: revenge and treasure. If he can escape from prison he hopes to get both.
Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children.
Each story includes:
• A short introduction
• A picture gallery of characters
• A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language
• A short playlet
• A word list with pictures
• Audio recordings