
By Charles Dickens, Karl James Mountford (Illustrator)
Part of the Classic Starts series
An orphan's quest for survival leads him into London's criminal underworld.
In Victorian England, a brave orphan dares to ask for more, setting off a journey from grim workhouses to London's shadowy streets. Entangled with thieves, he seeks a true home. Will he find redemption or be lost to the darkness? Discover Oliver's struggle for belonging in a world stacked against him.
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.
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