I would not recommend this book for children. Written in an antiquated style, and poorly proofread, this uninspiring book was not worth the money paid. I hope other books in the same Classics series are not as poorly written. I can't imagine any child reading it to himself or herself and continuing to the end. I read it to my two grandchildren but I wondered whether they would even sit still to listen. What a poor legacy to the memory of Mary Jones because the author could have written it in a much more child-friendly style which would have given inspiration not disappointment. Yes, it gave facts to anyone not knowing the story behind the unique 'maiden' and her quest for a Bible and the subsequent founding of the British and Foreigh Bible Society, but what was needed was a biography written to inspire and this definitely was not one of those.