Classic Starts (R): Oliver Twist: Retold from the Charles Dickens Original

This is a fantastic book to introduce upper primary age children to the story of Oliver Twist. The language is quite simple and none of the plot is sacrificed in an effort to abridge the story further. The chapters are relatively short, the longest being about 4 pages. As a teacher, it is sometimes difficult to find decent abridged versions of classic texts - they are often still too long or complicated or are over simplified. This book gets it just right.

My 7 year old was really interested in reading some Dickens when she came across the original version of Oliver Twist on my Kindle. I found her this copy and she devoured it in a few hours - really good introduction for young children. I would recommend this product for confident, young readers.

I bought it for my 5 year old granddaughter and she loved it.

Good, still to start.

Perfect for school.

Hi I bought the book for my grandughter she loves it thank you for your business. Regards Mr fox

My daughter is a fan of the movie and the character Dodger. Wasn't sure if the book would hold the same appeal but she was delighted.

I am using this to teach Oliver Twist with my Year 5 class. They are loving it and so am I! It is making me want to reread the longer version :-)