Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 20: Northanger Abbey

A perfect retelling of Austen's satire of Gothic novels - the captivating story of Catherine and her dreams of a more exciting life... TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 7-11. Its much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.

Catherine thinks her story is a dramatic one, but it''s actually more of a comedy. She longs for adventure and romance, just like in her favourite novels, and can''t wait to visit Northanger Abbey where she''s sure to uncover a sinister mystery or two... A skilful adaptation of Austen''s classic satire of Gothic novels, with all the wry humour of the original and a naively charming heroine to fall in love with. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the world''s best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children''s authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.