num_pages: 160
description: 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.
language: English
title: Oliver Twist
titlecomplete: Oliver Twist
genres: Historical, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Crime, Young Adult, Literature, Childrens Classics, English Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 1980
places: London, England
publisher: Union Square Kids