This classic novel has been abridged and adapted into 10 illustrated chapters. This format is ideal for bilingual education - people learning English as a second language (ESL), English Language Learners (ELL), people of any age intending to improve reading skills and students for whom the original version would be too long or difficult. This learning product is high-interest, low-readability. Readers of this version will improve comprehension, fluency and vocabulary.
In the city of Paris, a church bell was ringing. Then another bell was heard. And then, another. All the church bells in Paris were ringing. But the loudest bells came from one church. It was a big, old church in the heart of the City. It was Feast of Fools' Day. A great day of fun! It was a day when all of Paris had a great big party. It was the day to pick a new king. Not a real king. This was just for fun. The people of Paris walked to the old church - the Church of Notre Dame. They were waiting for the party to begin. It was to start at twelve o'clock. It would begin with a play. The people looked up at the church's big clock. The hands of the clock were not on the twelve. They would just have to wait a little longer. But they grew tired of waiting. "The play! The play! The play!" they shouted. "Let's start the party now.''' The people began pushing and fighting. At last it was twelve o'clock and the play began. But the people were shouting so much, they didn't know it had started.