Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens; Abridged by Kathleen Olmstead; Illustrated by Dan Andreasen; Afterword by Arthur Pober
	List Price:   $6.95 Unit Price:   $5.56 You Save:   $1.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   1402726651 ISBN-13:   9781402726651 Publisher:   Sterling Series:   Classic Starts Ser. Category:   Classics Pub. Date:   March 2006 Pages:   160 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards Ages:   9 to 12 Grades:   4 to 6
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CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
An abridged version of the adventures of the orphan boy who is forced to practice thievery and live a life of crime in nineteenth-century London. This is an abridged version of the adventures of the orphan boy who is forced to practice thievery and live a life of crime in 19th century London. Dickens’ 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 beg 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.