An excellent telling of this classic for a younger audience. The story was not lost and I enjoyed revisiting Cathy and Heathcliff’s story having read the full version many years ago.. I thoroughly recommend this book to engage children and get them interested in reading some of these classic stories. Well done!

I was interested in reading this book to see what exactly the differences were between the actual Wuthering Heights and a "child's version" was. I think it's a great idea to introduce children to the classics in a way they understand and are interested in; a sort of gateway until they are able to fully comprehend the actual material. I don't think I personally ever would've read this as a kid, but that's because I was the weird little reader who was determined to read all the greats by the time I hit 5th grade.

I think Stephanie Baudet did a good job relaying the character's development, plot, and story to fit that of a child's point of view. The only reasons I don't give it five stars is because 1) it's not technically her book, just a re-written version and 2) I feel some key elements are missing from the original Wuthering Heights. Although I do understand it's simply not possible to include how eloquently worded the original was, I felt some of this material lacked substance simply because it was written in 21st century style.

As an educator, I am always looking for versions of classics to entice my teens to read more classics and to read independently. I would recommend this to a reluctant reader or a young reader preparing to read more of the classics. The illustrations are engaging and the story follows the classic story with lots of engagement for younger readers.

Here we go again! Another disappointing 2 star classic from Stephanie Baudet featuring outdated writing styles and themes of incest (i think, the plot was so confusing.) I'm glad no more of Miss Baudet's classic adaptations are on NetGalley, as don't think I can read one again! I don't what is about these novellas. Maybe its just the fact that i cannot get on with classics, I don't know. But one thing i'm sure about is that this book is not suitable for children. The way it was written made the plotline confusing, even for me, who is not within the target audience for this book. I do wonder if the original is better, or even more confusing. I will definitely give that a try at some point!

Sorry this review is so short, I can't really explain how I feel about this about this book in too many words.

Thank you to NetGalley for my free copy of this novella.

In adapting Wuthering Heights into an Easy Classic for children, Stephanie Baudet does an exceptional job of keeping some beautiful language, while distilling it down to the basics of the story plot. I chose this book out of curiosity, as I really couldn't remember much more than the names and places of the original story from my school days. It was an interesting refresher on the overall plot for me and on the whole, well done. I'd expect this would be very helpful to someone having trouble with the original or who wanted a clear, basic distillation of the plot.

The illustrations were clear and fun, the storyline wasn't as dark or scary as I'd have expected from my memories of the actual book, and the author did a good job of helping keep the relationships as clear as possible. I think it is a difficult and mildly dreadful story, adapted to easy understanding in a skillful way. With the plot boiled down only to the essentials, it didn't seem like such a worthwhile tale, and really not something I think children would get much value out of.

As a former English major, I certainly studied Wuthering Heights in school and spent time writing various essays about the dark natures and relationships it depicts. I'm not sure that I loved it then. That does make it a little more difficult for me to love and recommend the children's version of the same story.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this classic!

Sometimes, classics such as Wuthering Heights might be scary to read. This children's version of the book is wonderful. Not only for kids, but also for adults like me who wants to have a taste before reading the real thing.
There are many characters in the book, so the fact that there is a charachters' list in the beginning of the book helped greatly.

This is definitely a book I would recommend to my older ESL students. It was very easy to read and fall into the story.
Great book!

I wish I'd had these as intros in elementary school to ease into the actual classics we had to read 12+. I loved reading but didn't like most of the classics then, and I think these would have been helpful to have in elementary school.

Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sweet Cherry has published a number of adaptations of the classics for young readers. Each story retains its essence with short chapters and illustrations. Wuthering Heights is competently told here and young readers will keep turning the pages. The intrigue of the original comes across. Some children will hopefully be inspired to read the full work when they are older.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

My thanks to Sweet Cherry Publishing for a digital review copy via NetGalley of ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Brontë. It was adapted by Stephanie Baudet and illustrated by Arianna Bellucci.

From the publishers: “Many years ago, a young homeless boy was taken in at Wuthering Heights. Older now, Heathcliff is set on revenge, and destroying everybody around him.
And there is a lonely ghost roaming the moors, who is determined to be reunited with her lover …”

This book is part of Sweet Cherry Publishing’s The Complete Brontë Sisters Children’s Collection intended for readers aged 7-11, though it is suitable for readers of all ages as a simple introduction to these classics.

I will admit that while I am familiar with ‘Wuthering Heights’ and seen a film adaptation, I have not read the original novel. However, I have read other retellings by Stephanie Baudet and feel that she is skilled at conveying the essence of a classic novel in a manner suitable for her intended readership.

Arianna Bellucci’s illustrations are sweet and were a lovely addition to the text. I especially liked the family tree at the start that helps to keep track of the characters and provides dates of birth, death, and marriage.

As with all of Sweet Cheery editions the book includes a QR code that links to a free audiobook download. This allows the reader to listen while reading; a useful tool for building young readers’ confidence.

Again, a book and series that I am sure will be of interest to parents, educators, and librarians. The other books in the series are: ‘Jane Eyre’ by
Charlotte Brontë and ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ by Anne Brontë. Both are also adapted by Baudet and illustrated by Bellucci.

This book is for children and therefore it is very easy for children to understand. It uses simplistic writing and perfectly summarises the complex classic of Wuthering Heights. The illustrations are a good addition also and it was an extremely quick read. The cover also suits the books intended audience so I would definitely recommend this to children. It would be great if you read this as a child as a summary of Wuthering Heights and then read the classic Wuthering Heights when you are older.

An easy classic tale of Wuthering Heights and I loved it immediately. It is full of reminiscent and loved the feeling of it.

First sentence: It was a mistake to walk the four miles across the moor to Wuthering Heights.

Premise/plot: Stephanie Baudet has adapted Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights into an illustrated chapter book. The jacket copy reads, "adapted and illustrated for children aged 7+".

Wuthering Heights is a classic told within a framework. The same is true of the adaptation.

My thoughts: Hate is a strong word. And it's not a kid-friendly word. I know a few households where the word 'hate' is a "bad word" and not allowed. Yet. I hated Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. I have reread it once? maybe twice? Nope. Nope. Still nope. I see nothing beautiful, romantic, redeeming in its dark pages.

Yet now and then a summary of Wuthering Heights proves useful. I didn't like the actual story/storytelling of the original novel. But I liked this summary of the original story well enough. (Did that make any sense???)

I would recommend it for adults that want a refresher course on the book. Perhaps before deciding if they want to read or reread the original. I don't think this is a story that is appealing or appropriate for children.

This edition is easy to read and follow and does a fantastic job telling the story for a children's audience. I loved how simple the story is and how it doesn't change the original plot. The illustrations are also very nice and add to the book.

From the cover of this adapted children’s classic, I was expecting this to be a short book but it’s a full chapter book for stronger readers! There are interesting illustrations and printed letter correspondence throughout. The language and sentences are simple to read. Perfect for someone wanting a synopsis of this classic tale. That being said, I thought maybe Wuthering Heights a bit much in concept for the age the book was written for.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
I have mixed feelings about this, but I think for an adaptation/abridged version of the book the author did it well. It made the book accessible to a younger audience. (Although I'm not convinced that you shouldn't just wait to read the original.)

I received an advance copy of, Wuthering Heights, by Stephanie Baudet. This is a good book for kids, a really short version of Wuthering Heights. A true classic.

I’ve always been one to ‘I’ll get around to reading the classics’ so was glad to see these ‘easy classics’ as an introduction to them.
Having not read the original I have nothing to compare it to but I took from it the basics of the classic story.
I think this is a great introduced to the story and gives you a good guide if you want to go ahead to read the originals.
Thanks Netgalley for a copy of this in return for my honest review.

This book did a great job of summarizing the highlights of Wuthering Heights without delving too deep. It explores some of the darker issues at hand in the text, but not in a way that is inappropriate for children. Given there are some elements that might not be appropriate for younger children (alcoholism, incest, etc.) I would recommend this book for older children and maybe include a message for parents. I didn’t love the illustration style - it seemed a bit too generic and I wish they had been more detailed, possibly with color as well.

Thank you to Sweet Cherry Publishing and NetGalley for the chance to read this advanced copy.

So I have never beta-read a children's book before, so I am not sure this will be the quality feedback you are looking for, but I will give it a try!

I was surprised someone would make a children's version of this book with all its taboos and mature topics, the incest, the question of Heathcliff's race, the domestic violence, alcoholism, etc. I found the book to be a bit uncertain about how it wanted to approach these topics too. It's been a few years since I last read Wuthering Heights so I might not be remembering everything correctly.

1. Heathcliff's race. My e-copy of this book was in black and white, and I assume the children's book will be in colour. However, from the cover it looks like you have decided to draw Heathcliff as caucasian looking. His race is obviously a hot-topic, but by writing that he is "disliked because of his dark skin and rough manners," the book does not only engage with the debate, but is actually more decisive and forthright about its interpretation of Heathcliff's race than I remember the novel to be, which merely describes him as being of a dark complexion? Of course, if I am missing out on his dark colouring in this black and white edition I have then bare this comment no mind, I think it is appropriate to not only bring his skin colour into the picture of why he is treated poorly, but the text needs to correspond with the illustrations, and if he is as white as the other characters the way he looks to be on the front page than this is incongruous.

2. The incest. I thought it correct to not allude to Heathcliff being Cathy's half-brother, since this is not mentioned directly in the novel anyways. I think that aspect of their relation is something one can arrive to as one matures with the novel. But the book was still straight-forward about Catherine and Hareton being cousins who were about to marry, which the novel obviously was direct about too. I mean the children's book kind of had no choice, but without any sort of line like "marrying cousins wasn't uncommon back then" it leaves it up to parents to explain why cousins are getting married in this book but that's not something you do in real life.

3. Illustrations. I don't like the style. I wish there was more focus on the theme of domesticity vs. wildness or whatever you wish to call that sort of dichotomy from the novel differentiating the nature, life and characters of Wuthering Heights from Thrushcross Grange. I think that is an important aspect of the novel the illustrations could have interacted more with.

I really wish I had had something like this when I had to read Wuthering Heights for class. It is one of the driest, most depressing books I've ever read, along with being difficult to read because of the old language. This edition does a great job of keeping the story engaging while putting it in plain, modern day English so it's easier for both young readers and average joes to understand. The illustrations were also really cute and really helped to aid the story. The only reason I won't give it five stars is because I hate Wuthering Heights.