Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle; Abridged by John Burrows; Illustrated by Lucy Corvino; Afterword by Arthur Pober
	List Price:   $6.95 Unit Price:   $5.56 You Save:   $1.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   140271257X ISBN-13:   9781402712579 Publisher:   Sterling Series:   Classic Starts Ser. Category:   Classics Pub. Date:   March 2005 Pages:   160 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards Ages:   9 to 12 Grades:   4 to 6
Subjects
ROBIN HOOD (LEGENDARY CHARACTER)
Description/Notes
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor. John Burrows recounts the legend of Robin Hood, who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor. Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. He robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, and had escapades enough to please any adventure-loving child. Now even the youngest readers can have the chance to enter Sherwood Forest with Robin's band of merry men, and meet such unforgettable characters as Friar Tuck, Little John, Allan-a-Dale, the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham, and wicked King John. Every moment of the story is filled with action and excitement. Classic children's stories are brought to new life in Sterling Publishing's new Classic Starts series, featuring retellings based on the original manuscripts, and new black-and-white illustrations. Here, the 'gentleman bandit' Robin Hood and his band of 'Merry Men' embark on their adventures.