Now with new illustrations. Listen along with downloadable MP3 audio. Thomas Gradgrind believes that facts and money are more important than feelings and imagination. After Sissy Jupe - a circus child - is left alone in the world, Gradgrind takes her into his house, looking after her and teaching her facts with his own children Tom and Louisa. Some years later theGradgrind family meets hard times. Louisa becomes a prisoner in a loveless marriage, and Tom has problems at work. In the end, Thomas Gradgrind learns the importance of feelings and imagination. Word count: 14, 121Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels. Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensureeach student reads from the right level from the very beginning. | Dominoes: Level 3 Hard Times Audio Pack by Charles Dickens, Boxed Set/Slip Case/Casebound | Indigo Chapters