Nathanael sees something terrible when he is young. The Sandman comes to his house and kills his father! But was it really the Sandman? Or was it just a man his father and mother knew? The death of his father troubles Nathanel's mind even when he is older. One day, he opens his door to find the Sandman there selling spyglasses! It is enough to drive a young man mad.

Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children.

Each story includes:

A short introduction
A picture gallery of characters
A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language
A short playlet
A word list with pictures
Audio recordings