Dracula - Kid Classics: The Classic Edition Reimagined Just-for-Kids! (Kid Classic #2)

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Now the classic novel by Bram Stoker is an illustrated storybook perfect for children!Kid Classics: Draculais a fun way for kids to experience classic literature at their reading leveland just the right amount of spooky!

For years, the mysterious Count Dracula has terrorized Transylvania from the shadows of his great gothic castle; but when his latest victimJohn Harkermakes a daring escape, the ancient vampire may have finally met his match! Told through the perspective of multiple characters, including vampire-hunter Van Helsing, beautiful schoolteacher Mina Harker, and even the loathsome Count himself, the story of Dracula has never been so much fun for kids to read. With page after page of captivating illustrations, this magical hardcover will be the fought over favorite in your home and schoolroom!

Bram Stoker was born November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland. Stoker was a sickly child who was frequently bedridden; his mother entertained him by telling frightening stories and fables during his bouts of illness. Stoker studied math at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1867. He worked as a civil servant, freelance journalist, drama critic, editor and, most notably, as manager of the Lyceum Theatre. Although best known forDracula,Stoker wrote eighteen other books, includingUnder the Sunset, The Snakes Pass, The Jewel of Seven Stars, The Lady of the Shroud,andThe Lair of the White Worm.He died in 1912 at the age of sixty-four.

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Bram Stoker (1847-1912) grew up listening to his mother's tales of blood-drinking fairies and vampires rising from their graves. He later managed the Lyceum Theatre in London and worked as a civil servant and a newspaper editor and reporter. Dracula, his best-known work, was published in 1897.