Expect great adventures for seven-year-old Pip, a blacksmith's apprenticewho dreams of a better life. Can a dangerous escaped convict, a wealthy oldwoman, and a secret guardian help him turn his rags to riches? With a rich castof characters and more plot twists than the most tangled video game, thislively, easy-to-read adaptation of the Dickens classic is sure to capture theimaginations of young and reluctant readers.

George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was a leading playwright of the twentieth century. His plays include Man and Superman (1905), Major Barbara (1905), Pygmalion (1913), and Saint Joan (1923).