{"product_id":"classic-startsr-oliver-twist-hardcover","title":"Classic Starts(r) Oliver Twist - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathleen Olmstead\u003c\/b\u003e (Abridged by), \u003cb\u003eKarl James Mountford\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of \u003ci\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the bestselling Classic Starts(R) series that has sold more than 8 million copies! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Classic Starts(R) 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e (1812-1870) 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 published \u003ci\u003eThe Pickwick Papers\u003c\/i\u003e, transforming him into a well-known author. Dickens is now considered the most successful British author of the Victorian Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.64 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41943416733831,"sku":"9781454942382","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/47db8120df4416f4bd79794062e0c553.webp?v=1734075304","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/classic-startsr-oliver-twist-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}