Its embarrassing enough that Olivers dad has a new job at Magic School but then smug new boy Casper starts showing Oliver up too. So when Casper challenges Oliver to a magical duel Oliver agrees. Can he really beat clever Casper & avoid the scary forfeit? ...

Olivers mum has caught Green Flu so Oliver is in charge of all the housework. Theres a lot to do
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Oliver is fed up when he finds out hes going to be spending Christmas with his bullying cousins Thug & Thugette & things just go from bad to worse when they play a nasty trick on him. But with a little inspiration from a magical Christmas cracker he comes up with a plan to save the day. ...

Enter the magical world of Oliver Moon Junior Wizard in these fun illustrated adventures full of gruesome details & extraordinary characters. Oliver is really looking forward to his summer holiday in the haunted forest. He cant wait to go ghost hunting & hed love to meet the werewolves that are rumoured to live there. But his parents are not happy about the noisy howling that goes on in the forest at night. Could Olivers hairy new friend Wilf have anything to do with it? ...

Enjoy magical mayhem hi-jinx & hocus-pocus in the illustrated adventures of Oliver Moon Junior Wizard
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Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist" is a gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly published in " Penguin Classics" with an introduction by Philip Horne. The story of Oliver Twist
- orphaned & set upon by evil & adversity from his first breath
- shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse & pompous beadle Mr Bumble Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid & memorable characters
- the Artful Dodger vicious burglar Bill Sikes his dog Bull's Eye & prostitute Nancy all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of " Gothic Romance" the " Newgate Novel" & popular melodrama Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction scathing in its indictment of a cruel society & pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat & mystery. This " Penguin Classics" edition of " Oliver Twist" is the first critical edition to faithfully reproduce the text as its earliest readers would have encountered it from its serialisation in Bentley's Miscellany &

Includes:: an introduction by Philip Horne a glossary of Victorian thieves' slang a chronology of Dickens' life a map of contemporary London & all of George Cruikshank's original illustrations. Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books including " Oliver Twist" " Great Expectations" "A Tale of Two Cities" " David Copperfield" & " The Pickwick Papers" have been adapted for stage & screen & read by millions. If you enjoyed " Oliver Twist" you may like " Nicholas Nickleby" & " Little Dorrit" also available in " Penguin Classics". " His novels will endure as long as the language itself". (Peter Ackroyd). " He is our greatest novelist
- every reread reveals more riches". (Melvyn Bragg). " When Dickens has once described something you see it for the rest of your life". (George Orwell)."





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Dickens had already achieved renown with The Pickwick Papers. With Oliver Twist his reputation was enhanced & strengthened. The novel contains many classic Dickensian themes
- grinding poverty desperation fear temptation & the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity. Oliver Twist features some of the authors most enduring characters such as Oliver himself who dares to ask for more) the tyrannical Bumble the diabolical Fagin the menacing Bill Sikes Nancy & the Artful Dodger. For any reader wishing to delve into the works of the great Victorian literary colossus Oliver Twist is without doubt an essential title.
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In the dark dangerous streets of Victorian London Oliver enters the world of people so poor & desperate that they will take any risk & know no mercy. Relentlessly pursued by the menacing criminal world who should Oliver trust? Are his true friends strong enough to resist the determined plotting of desperate villains? In this gripping tale of kidnapping shooting & murder Charles Dickens shows the threats to a vulnerable boy's existence & asks the eternal question: which is more powerful good or evil? ...

Charles Dickens is perhaps the English-speaking worlds most beloved novelist--and Oliver Twist is one of his most popular works. A heartbreaking tale that portrays the cruelty of the Victorian era at its worst it has been adapted for film for the theatre (including the classic musical Oliver!) & for television. Dickenss dark & gritty story follows the adventures of an unfortunate orphan who goes from a harsh work house into to the wider more dangerous world of the London slums. Many of the books characters have become household names in particular the colorful criminals Fagin & the Artful Dodger." Packed with pity suspense humor & vitality Oliver Twist captures the thrilling battle of good against evil...all with an innocent young boy at its center. The worlds greatest works of literature are now available in these beautiful keepsake volumes. Bound in real cloth & featuring gilt edges & ribbon markers these beautifully produced books are a wonderful way to build a handsome library of classic literature. These are the essential novels that belong in every home. Theyll transport readers to imaginary worlds & provide excitement entertainment & enlightenment for years to come. All of these novels feature attractive illustrations & have an unequalled period feel that will grace the library the bedside table or bureau." ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. Oliver Twist has asked for more! Fleeing the workhouse Oliver finds himself taken under the wing of the Artful Dodger & caught up with a group of pickpockets in London. As he tries to free himself from their clutches he becomes immersed in the seedy underbelly of the Capital amongst criminals prostitutes & the homeless. Dickens scathing attack on the cruelness of Victorian Society features some of his most memorable & enduring characters including innocent Oliver himself the Artful Dodger Fagin Bill Sikes & Nancy. ...