An escaped convict threatens to eat young Pip's heart for breakfast. The
ghostly Miss Havisham invites Pip to her eerie home. A mysterious
benefactor makes him suddenly wealthy. Pip's life will never be the same
again. Pride, humility, love, loyalty and shame compete for Pip's
emotions. Will his quest to become a gentleman enable him to melt the
cold heart of the beautiful Estella, or will it destroy his happiness?
Pip's tale is full of mystery and surprises. What is the nature of Miss
Havisham's interest in him? Why does Estella want to break his heart?
Why does the dangerous convict return? Most importantly, who has given
Pip his great expectations?
Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy
development of primary and lower secondary age children while
introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage.
Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the
world's greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic
stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as
a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other
cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the
original versions.