Dorling Kindersley Classics: The Three Musketeers

by Michael Leitch, Victor G. Ambrus, Alexandre Dumas (Original Story)

In seventeenth-century France, young D'Artagnan initially quarrels with, then befriends, three musketeers and joins them in trying to outwit the enemies of the king and queen. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.In seventeenth-century France, young D'Artagnan initially quarrels with, then befriends, three musketeers and joins them in trying to outwit the enemies of the king and queen.

Genres: Fiction

64 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 2000

Reviews

[Sophie]

These books are CLASSICS for children. I had a set of Black Beauty, Oliver Twist and Heidi as a kid (also Treasure Island) and they came with an audiobook component that I was OBSESSED WITH. I also had a Pirate of the Caribbean Read-Along Tape I loved to listen to as well.

[Danielle Witter]

I like this book because it was a condensed version of the novel.

Summary: When a young, daring swordsman, d’Artagnan travels to Paris seeking honor and fortune in the King’s Guard, he quickly befriends the famed Musketeers: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Loyal servants of the Crown, the four friends cross swords with street criminals, face the legendary villain Cardinal Richelieu’s henchmen in duels to the death, and save the honor of the queen by unraveling deceitful schemes in a race against time. It takes courage, chivalry, and skill to prevent the plots against them and attain victory at last.

How to use this book with students: This book is geared towards 6th through 12th graders, so in the higher grades you could compare the novel to this illustrated chapter book. And in the lower grades, you could use this book to introduce Alexandre Dumas’ book, The Three Musketeers.