The Old Curiosity Shop
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2021

The Old Curiosity Shop

By Charles Dickens, Pipi Sposito (Illustrator)

Part of the Easy Classics: Charles Dickens series

Nell and her grandfather face poverty after losing their beloved shop.

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Nell Trent's world is turned upside down when she and her grandfather are forced out of their cherished curiosity shop. With no money and nowhere to go, they must navigate a harsh world filled with uncertainty. As they struggle to survive, will they find a way back to happiness, or will the unknown consume them? This illustrated adaptation of a Victorian classic brings the tale to life for a new generation, capturing the essence of resilience and hope in the face of adversity.

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An illustrated adaptation of Charles Dickens’s Victorian classic - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Filled with rusting relics and tattered treasure maps, The Old Curiosity Shop is Nell Trent’s favourite place in the whole world. This is lucky, because it’s also her home. Nell and her grandfather have always been happy with their simple lives. But when money gets tight, the pair are thrown out of their beloved shop and into the unknown. Poor and hungry, with no one to turn to, how will they cope now? About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics: Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literature into illustrated stories for children, introducing these timeless tales to a new generation. (All titles in the series are leveled for classroom use, including GRLs.)

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Format
Pages
96
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
820L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.2
F&P level
~S
Publication
Published
November 23, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781782267430

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