The Diary of Anne Frank - Abridged

Sensitively edited and with a connecting commentary by editor, Mirjam Pressler, the abridged edition of The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank gives younger readers their first introduction to the extraordinary diary of an ordinary girl who has long become a household name. This abridged edition has a short prologue written by the editor, Mirjam Pressler, as well as a connecting commentary. There are beautiful line drawings, family photographs, and an Afterword to explain why the Diary ends so abruptly. This shorter edition is ideal for younger children who want to read Anne's diary for themselves but are too young to appreciate the teenage issues that Anne faces during her time in hiding.

About the author

Anne Frank was born on 12 June 1929. She died in Bergen-Belsen, three months short of her sixteenth birthday.

Summary

An abridged edition that gives younger readers their first introduction to the extraordinary diary of an ordinary girl who has long become a household name. It features line drawings, family photographs, and an Afterword to explain why the Diary ends so abruptly.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Frank
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.06.2014
• EAN: 9780141345352
• ISBN: 978-0-14-134535-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Puffin Books; Young Readers Edition; Young Readers Edition
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Holocaust, Netherlands, True stories (Children's / Teenage), c 1940 to c 1949, Interest age: from c 9 years, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Children’s / Teenage: True stories told as fiction