Charles Dickens

Born in a workhouse, Oliver Twist, an orphan, walks to London where he gets involved in the vast London underworld of pickpockets, thieves, prostitutes, and abandoned children.

Reading with your kids has a profound impact on their development, and now it's easier than ever! In A Christmas Carol in 20 Minutes a Day, the unabridged text of the beloved story of old Scrooge and the three Christmas ghosts is broken down into easy, twenty-minute chunks-perfect for daily read-alouds. Thoughtful questions after each passage boost comprehension and facilitate meaningful discussion, while definitions in the margins make it easy for...