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The Old Curiosity Shop
Hardback
Main Details
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The Old Curiosity Shop
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Charles Dickens
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Illustrated by Karen Donnelly
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Retold by Gill Tavner
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| Series | Baker Street Readers |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:64 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 204,Width 135 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781912464241
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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| Illustrations |
30 Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Baker Street Press
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| Imprint |
Baker Street Press
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| NZ Release Date |
1 April 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Age range 9 to 12 Little Nell Trent's childhood is over. Her grandfather's mind is failing, his dark secret saddens and distracts him, and he has nobody to care for him but Nell. The grotesque Daniel Quilp is causing trouble. What plans does he hatch with Sampson and Sally Brass? What use can he make of the foolish Dick Swiveller? Is Nell's friend Kit a match for Quilp's villainous mind? Nell and her grandfather must disappear or be separated, so they begin their lives as beggars. When a mysterious gentleman arrives in London, determined to track them down, it because a race against time and against Quilp. Can little Nell keep her grandfather safe? Who will protect her? Will the mysterious man find them before it's too late?
Author Biography
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) is considered the greatest novelist of the Victorian era and created many of the worlds most notable fictional characters, including Fagin, Mr Micawber and Miss Havisham.
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