Compass Publishing brings William Makepeace Thackeray's masterpiece that satirizes society in early 19th century England 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 lives of Becky, the strong-willed and cunning young woman determined to make her way in society, and Amelia Sedley, the good naturd, loveable, though simpleminded youg girl. Students and teachers alike will be amazed by the parallels between the characters in the novel to the people in today's society.

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