Cedric Errol, an American boy of plain manners, inherits an English title and finds an estate and a grandfather quite unprepared for his frankness.
Burnett's late nineteenth-century story sets warmth and directness against rank and old grievance, and its gentle social commentary sits inside a plot children can follow easily. The Collins Classics edition prints the complete novel in modern typography, keeping the period voice intact while staying comfortable to read aloud.
Points readers mention most:
• Complete text of the Victorian children's classic
• Themes of generosity, honesty and family reconciliation
• Chapter lengths that work well for shared bedtime reading
• Vocabulary that stretches confident young readers without frustrating them
Suitable for young readers, parents, teachers and school libraries, presented in the Collins Classics edition through Boipoka.