Compass Publishing brings Charles Dicken's comic adventures of a young man supporting both his undiscerning mother and his beautiful sister to its Compass Classic Readers line of readers. English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about the thoughtful Nicholas and his time as an assistant master at a wretched boys school, a job secured by his malevolently shrewd uncle Ralph. Students and teachers alike will be captivated by Dickens' heartwarming tale of triumph over difficult times.

Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and intermediate English language learners accessible adaptations of the greatest works of literature. Carefully designed to retell the stories using vocabulary and sentence structure appropriate for one of six different grade levels, each reader includes:

‧discussion questions before and after each chapter
‧a glossary of key vocabulary words
‧a short playlet for classroom performance
‧an MP3 CD

Other key features of the Compass Classic Readers series
‧a companion workbook for each title
‧online teachers tips