Classic Starts®

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens, Kathleen Olmstead, Karl James Mountford

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Union Square Kids
19 September 2024

Classic fiction (Children's&YA)

Series: Classic Starts®

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of Oliver Twist, part of the bestselling Classic Starts series that has sold more than 8 million copies!

Dickens's timeless novel transports young readers to a colorful Victorian England filled with mistreated orphans, grim workhouses, and gangs of thieving children. The hero finds himself in dire circumstances after he dares to ask for more food in the orphanage. Determined to make his way in the world, he escapes to London, where he becomes involved with criminals . . . and finally finds a real home.

The Classic Starts series has sold more than 8 million copies since it launched in 2004. These abridged, kid-friendly editions are the perfect way to introduce beloved stories to the next generation. Each book includes discussion questions by early childhood educator Arthur Pober, EdD.

By: Charles Dickens
Illustrated by: Karl James Mountford
Abridged by: Kathleen Olmstead
Imprint: Union Square Kids
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 137mm,
ISBN: 9781454942382
ISBN 10: 145494238X
Series: Classic Starts®
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 19 September 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charles Dickens (18121870) was a novelist born in Hampshire, England. The second of eight children, Dickens was pulled out of school at the age of twelve and forced to work at a local factory. At the age of twenty-four, Dickens publishedThe Pickwick Papers, transforming him into a well-known author. Dickens is now considered the most successful British author of the Victorian Age.

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Classic Starts®

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens, Kathleen Olmstead, Karl James Mountford

$12.99

Hardback

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