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.
Charles Dickens is regarded by many as the most successful and accomplished writer of the Victorian era. He wrote 15 novels that introduced to the world many memorable characters, not list of which is the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol. From has platform as a famous writer, Dickens championed rights for children and society’s poor.
KARL JAMES MOUNTFORD has been drawing, painting, and generally making a mess since he was a kid. Born in Germany, he was brought up in the UK, and currently lives in Wales, where his sketchbooks rarely get a day of. This is his first picture book.
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