Dickens adaptations
Charles Dickens is one of the most famous authors of all time.
Here are some fun and accessible adaptations to introduce children and young people to the great writer.
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Charles Dickens and Friends
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+A selection of the works of one of the world's greatest writers, retold in accessible comic-strip style.
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Oliver Twist
Author: Charles Dickens Illustrator: Barry Ablett Adapted by Usborne
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 6+This classic is retold with simple text to delight and inspire any child who is just beginning to read
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Mister Creecher
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 11+Friendship, trust and betrayal combine to form a dangerous liaison in this moving and frightening new book from Chris Priestley
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Charles Dickens: Scenes from an Extraordinary Life
Author: Mick Manning Illustrator: Brita Granstrom
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+Celebrate the 2012 bi-centenary of Charles Dickens' life with this new, illustrated biography. Beginning with his birth it follows Dickens through his early years of hardship, career as a reporter and his family life, and then moves on to his success as a writer, his visits to America and Europe and his tours and talks. There are also lively graphic-novel st…
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Oliver Twisted
Author: J D Sharpe
Publisher: Electric Monkey
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 10+'Can I have some gore?' Oliver Twist is given a supernatural spin in this vivid reimagining of Dickens’ novel.
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Dodger
Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: Doubleday
Interest age: 14+
Reading age: 14+Terry Pratchett once again proves himself a master storyteller in this tribute to one of Charles Dickens' best-known characters, the Artful Doger.
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Search & Find: A Christmas Carol
Author: Original story by Charles Dickens retold by Sarah Powell with an introduction by Cindy Sughrue Illustrator: Louise Pigott
Publisher: Studio Press
Interest age: 5-8
Reading age: 6+This search and find book takes children through the different stages of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story with lots of things to look for; a lovely activity for Christmas Day, whether you're young or old.
