When young Pip accidentally meets a convict out in the marsh one Christmas Eve, he has no idea that his life is about to change--forever. The amazing events following that encounter, and the strange tale of Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, have made "Great Expectations" a must-read since it was first serialized in 1860. Now, young readers can enjoy Dickens s engrossing story in this simplified yet thrilling version."