Classic Starts(r) the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, part of the bestselling Classic Starts series that has sold more than 8 million copies!

Set in the foggy streets of Victorian London, Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale depicts Dr. Jekyll’s transformation into the evil, amoral Mr. Hyde, after drinking a serum that he created in his laboratory.

While at first Jekyll revels in the freedom of his alter ego, gradually Hyde begins to take over Jekyll’s entire being--with devastating consequences.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was an English author born in Edinburgh. He studied at Edinburgh University and then went on to write novels, short stories, and poems, including Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the beloved A Child’s Garden of Verses.

Kathleen Olmstead has written more than a dozen fiction and non-fiction books for young adults, and her short fiction and poetry have appeared in literary journals including Fireweed and Taddle Creek. She has written several books in the Classic Starts(R) series including Classic Starts(R) Oliver Twist and Classic Starts(R) Anne of Green Gables. She lives in Toronto, Canada.