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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 1904
The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories
By O. Henry
Part of the Scholastic Classics series
Unexpected twists await in tales of love, fate, and mystery.
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96 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In this collection of short stories, a young woman's drastic choice leads to a surprising Christmas revelation. A dying girl's hope clings to a single leaf, while a writer's tears fall over a menu. A detective's pursuit of a thief uncovers an unexpected hideout. Each story offers a glimpse into American life at the turn of the nineteenth century, with endings that defy expectations. Discover the artful twists and turns that make these tales unforgettable.
From the publisher
O.Henry’s Christmas classic, and other stories with artful twists, in an amazing Scholastic Classics edition introduced by award-winning author Pam Munoz Ryan A young woman makes a drastic decision – and her husband has a Christmas surprise in return. A dying girl attaches her fate to that of a leaf. A writer sobs at the sight of a menu. A detective tracks a theif to an unexpected hideout. An unforgettable collection from a master of the short story – where the ending is never what you expect.
At a glance
- Format
- Mass Market Paperback
- Pages
- 96
- Reading age
- 10–14
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 940L
Themes & topics
The series
The Scholastic Classics series
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~6.2
- F&P level
- ~V
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2003
- First published
- January 1, 1904
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439545112
- OCLC
- 51176067
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