The Orient Blackswan Easy Readers introduce the child to the enchanting world of reading, which encourage him/her to read with little or no external help. These well-illustrated books are carefully graded into seven levels. The series begins at Level 1 and is meant for beginners in the age group of 5 years. The other levels are: Level 2: 6–8 years, Level 3: 7–9 years, Level 4: 9–11 years, Level 5: 10–12 years, Level 6: 11–14 years and Level 7: 15 years and above. This careful grading, based on age-appropriate vocabulary and structure enables the reader to progress through the successive levels. The current titles mainly include the classics and also have those that suit modern tastes and interests.

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was one of the most famous French writers of his times. In 1829, he had his first success as a playwright and soon became one of the forerunners of the emergent French Romantic movement. He was a prolific writer who wrote many plays, novels, travel diaries and contributed regularly to magazines and newspapers. Dumas is best known for his historical novels like The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, both of which are marvellous, fast-paced, adventure tales blending history and fiction in brilliantly strung together plots peopled with larger than life characters.