Oliver Twist

by Pauline Francis (Adapter), Charles Dickens

This title is part of a series that presents retold, shortened versions of classic novels that are suitable for children working at Key Stages Two and Three. The stories are retold so as to lose none of the strength and character of the originals.

48 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2003

About the author

I love books. I translated them when I lived in Africa – and I worked with them when I was a teacher and a librarian, but I never thought about writing them.

One day, about ten years ago, I decided to become a full-time writer.

My first books were for younger readers. In Drake’s Drummer Boy (1998), Will sails around the world with Sir Francis Drake; in Sam Stars at Shakespeare’s Globe (2006), Sam works with William Shakespeare.

As you can see, the sixteenth century fascinates me. A few years ago, I started to write for older readers, about people who faced very tough decisions in a world that was changing quickly: Lady Jane Grey, in Raven Queen; the lost colonists in A World Away; and the young Elizabeth in Traitor’s Kiss.

What is a typical writing day? I write very early in the morning in a coffee shop. Then I use my computer to re-write and to do my research at home in my study.

I am married with two grown-up children, and I live in Hertfordshire close to London and to Cambridge. I enjoy going to the cinema and the theatre – and anywhere where I can watch other people.

Reviews

[Michal]

I read Oliver twist a fast track classic that was retold by Pauline Francis. It was an adventure book. I read because I had to read to for my 12th book review.

The story is about an orphaned boy who escapes his orphanage to be taken in by criminals and has a hard time. The story mostly about Oliver.

I didn’t like the book at all. Nothing was happening, nothing was changing, and there were no hooks so I give it 2.5/10 and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

[Cioc Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aceasta este cartea care are de toate! Oliver Twist este un baiețel care din pacate a suferit foarte mult de la inceputul cartii dar asta nu era tot. Oliver Twist nu prea a fost iubit de nimeni.

Aceasta carte are 6 capitole toate la fel de pline de actiune si de fantezie.

Aceasta carte va merita sa fie citita, cumparata si vanduta pe toata planeta.

Mie mi-a placut extrem de mult fiindca chiar daca incepe trist nu se va termina tot asa.

Sau poate....

[Ema]

Preciso reler. Amo Dickens

[Mila Simmons · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short but interesting book.

[Will · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oliver Twist
Retold by Pauline Francis
This book is a fiction book. It is in the genre folk tale because it is being retold in this one. It is the author's own way of the story. The reason I chose this book is because I wanted a quick read and our school play will be Oliver.
The book is about a orphan who is living in a really bad orphanage. One day he asks for more food but he isn’t allowed to. He gets thrown into a room until someone wants to hire him as a servant. Eventually he escapes to London and there he has many adventures. The main characters are Oliver and his friend Doger.
This story made me feel on very attached to it. It was really hard to put it down. All of the characters seemed real and I could imagine them. This book made me feel a little scared a few times. I really enjoyed this story a lot. I felt everything that the characters were thinking/feeling. I would recommend it to anyone who was looking for a quick read. I would recommend this book for anyone over 8 years old. I would rate this book 7/10.

[Sol]

it is a very very book

[Riga Ramadhan]

absolutely famtastic!

[Invisibleh · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Floietoss]

YA. These titles offer a quick way into a range of exciting classic stories. Shortened versions of well-known novels, these books lose nothing in terms of the flavour of the original editions, but they do make the texts more accessible for less-able readers and students for whom English is a second language. Suitable for 12-16 year olds. Oliver Twist tells the story of a poor orphan, Oliver, who survives starvation in the workhouse, life with the evil Fagin, kidnap and robbery before eventually finding happiness.