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Oliver Twist
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This classic tale is ideal for children and young readers interested in adventure stories with historical settings, as well as for those discovering the works of Dickens for the first time.
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Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, Oliver Twist.
The story of orphaned Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves.
Plunged into a dark criminal underworld of vivid and memorable characters - the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and kind-hearted Nancy - Oliver struggles to survive and find his real family.
A rich, powerful look at Victorian London poverty from master storyteller, Charles Dickens.
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ISBN: 9781407145457
Publisher: Scholastic
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 November 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Scholastic
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 370g
Pages: 352
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