This title is ideal for young readers who can experience the wonder of this timeless story in an easy to read abridged format. "Classic Starts[trademark]" is in its 5th printing - with more than half a million copies sold! This title is aimed at children aged 7 to 9 years old. H.G. Wells' sobering, thought-provoking novel is one of the greatest works of science fiction ever created - and as powerful today as when it was written. After inventing a machine that moves through time, the Traveller leaves Victorian London and goes far, far into the future. At first, the world he discovers seems peaceful and prosperous. But as he looks below the surface he realises that things are not exactly as they first appeared.