The Prince and
the Pauper

Retold from the Mark Twain original
by Kathleen Olmstead

Illustrated by Jamel Akib

New York / London
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Olmstead, Kathleen.

  The prince and the pauper / retold from the Mark Twain original by Kathleen Olmstead ; illustrated by Jamel Akib ; afterword by Arthur Pober.

     p. cm.—(Classic starts)

Summary: An abridged version of the Mark Twain classic in which young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places and each learns something about the other’s very different station in life.

  ISBN 978-1-4027-3687-2

1. Edward VI, King of England, 1537–1553—Juvenile fiction. [1. Edward VI, King of England, 1537–1553—Fiction. 2. Mistaken identity—Fiction. 3. Adventure and adventurers—Fiction. 4. Great Britain—History—Edward VI, 1547–1553—Fiction.] I. Akib, Jamel, ill. II. Twain, Mark, 1835–1910. Prince and the pauper. III. Title. IV. Series.

PZ7.O499Pri 2007

[Fic]—dc22

2006014803

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Published by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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Copyright © 2007 by Kathleen Olmstead
Illustrations copyright © 2007 by Jamel Akib
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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1:
The Births of the Prince and the Pauper

CHAPTER 2:
Two Worlds Collide

CHAPTER 3:
Edward Finds His Way to Offal Court

CHAPTER 4:
Tom’s Adventures with Edward Gone

CHAPTER 5:
Tom Learns the Rules of the Palace

CHAPTER 6:
The Matter of the Royal Seal

CHAPTER 7:
Edward’s First Night Away from the Palace

CHAPTER 8:
Long Live the King of England!

CHAPTER 9:
Edward and Miles Learn More

CHAPTER 10:
Edward Is Trapped Again

CHAPTER 11:
Edward Learns About the Life of a Thief

CHAPTER 12:
A Time of Sharing

CHAPTER 13:
Back Among the Thieves

CHAPTER 14:
Hendon Hall

CHAPTER 15:
Miles the Impostor

CHAPTER 16:
Prison

CHAPTER 17:
Coronation Day

CHAPTER 18:
A Happy Ending at Last!

What Do You Think?

Afterword

Classic Starts™ Library