Strong but gentle Quasimodo is treated like a monster, and he spends most of his time hidden away in the bell tower of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. He tries valiantly to save the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda from his evil brother and an unjust sentence of death. Will he succeed? Based on Victor Hugo's timeless story, this retelling is presented in a cutting-edge graphic novel format kids will find impossible to put down. Beautifully illustrated by Greg Rebis. Hi-Lo: RL 2.3; IL 5–9; Guided Reading Level N.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is available in reinforced library binding (RLB) and paperback (PB) editions. Stone Arch Books, 2007; 72 pages; RLB ISBN 1-59889-047-6; PB ISBN 1-59889-221-5.

To order the book, please call 1-800-421-7731, fax 1-877-245-4902, or click here.

Note: The publisher also offers Accelerated Reader® software for this title.

Review: Children's Bookwatch

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo is a true classic that has been translated into every entertainment media there is. Lisa Owens’s excellent graphic novel adaptation is superbly illustrated by Greg Rebis. Both Black Beauty and The Hunchback of Notre Dame will introduce a whole new generation of children . . . to the joy of reading for pleasure. No school or community library should be without a complete set of these Stone Arch Books “classic fiction” graphic novels, which also include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table; Robin Hood; and Treasure Island.

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