Tiny Tim

Written by Kate Klimo · Illustrated by Tim Jessell

A small white dog narrates his life with Charles Dickens, from his birth in a Baltimore dressing room to his adventures with the famous author in England and abroad.

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176 pages· 16,783 words· Est. 2.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Meet Timber, the Havanese who journeys from Victorian England to today, unveiling the life of Charles Dickens as he crafts A Christmas Carol. Gifted to Dickens, Timber becomes his loyal companion, witnessing the creation of a holiday masterpiece. From acting out stories to entertaining Dickens's children, Timber's tale is as lively as a holiday jig. Discover the magic behind the man who 'invented' Christmas through the eyes of his beloved dog. With crafts, recipes, and illustrations, this special edition is a festive treat for young readers.

From the publisher

Charles Dickens’s Havanese sheds light on the writing of A Christmas Carol in this holiday themed Dog Diaries Special Edition! Like the Spirit of Christmas Past, Timber–aka Tiny Tim–journeys from Victorian England to the present to reveal what life was like for the man who “invented” Christmas! Given as a gift to Dickens during a book tour, small, shaggy, “ridiculous” Timber became the great writer’s constant companion. And whether sitting at Dickens’s feet while the author acted out his stories before writing them down, or entertaining Dickens’s vast litter of ten children before a blazing Yule log, Tiny Tim tells a tale as lively as a holiday jig! Featuring an embossed cover with gold foil trim, plus sixteen pages of Dickens-inspired crafts and recipes, this Dog Diaries Special Edition makes the perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer. With realistic black-and-white illustrations throughout and a fact-filled appendix, this is the kind of historical fiction that reluctant middle-grade readers beg for!

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