Great Expectations (Puffin Classics)

When young Pip is accosted in the graveyard by Magwitch, a convict who has escaped from a nearby prison-ship, he begins a series of adventures which take him from his humble home to places he has never dreamed of.

An absorbing mystery as well as a morality tale, the story of Pip, a poor village lad, and his expectations of wealth is Dickens at his most deliciously readable. The cast of characters includes kindly Joe Gargery, the loyal convict Abel Magwitch and the haunting Miss Havisham. If you have heartstrings, count on them being tugged.