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ANNOTATED CLASSICS
Read the classics with clarity and momentum: each Vocabbett Classics edition includes definitions and explanations at the bottom of every page, so readers understand the text as they go.
Instead of pausing to look up unfamiliar words or losing the thread of the story, readers move forward with steady understanding. The original language remains intact, supported by clear, well-placed notes.
Created by a former teacher, these editions reflect how literature is best taught and best read.
“Absolutely FANTASTIC! The annotations make understanding the story much easier.”
INSIDE EVERY EDITION
SEE THE NOTES
At the bottom of the page, right where students need them.
FOR TEACHERS, DEPARTMENTS & DISTRICTS
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MEET THE EDITOR
WRITTEN BY A TEACHER
Every note in every Vocabbett edition is written by Erica Abbett, an author and former English and history teacher.
She writes them with students in mind: the word they would have skipped, the name they can’t place, the reference that needs a sentence of context. Just enough to keep them reading.
FICTION WITH BENEFITS
VOCABULARY-BOOSTING FICTION
Erica Abbett did not set out to write vocabulary-boosting fiction. She set out to write brilliant novels (who doesn’t?), inspired by her travels in Egypt, Israel, and beyond.
But when early feedback warned there were too many “big words” for young adults, she chose not to simplify the language. Instead, she added definitions at the bottom of each page, allowing readers to absorb new words in context without losing the thread of the story.
The story came first. The vocabulary followed, often before readers realized it.
“I loved Ahead of Her Time so much and it helped my studies immensely!”
Read a preview, notes and all
Pick a book and we’ll email you its opening chapters, with every note. You’ll also get Erica’s occasional Letters from the Editor.