Who was Charles Dickens? / by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Mark Edward Geyer.
Material type: TextSeries: Who was-- ?Publication details: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2014.Description: 105 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:- 0448479672 (pbk.)
- 148066538X (Paw Prints)
- 9780448479675 (pbk.)
- 9781480665385 (Paw Prints)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | Dickens, C. P771 | Available | 33111007953983 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist , Great Expectations , and A Christmas Carol , Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age, Dickens's literary masterpieces continue to amuse and inspire writers and readers alike.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-105).
Who was Charles Dickens? -- Welcome to London -- Hidden talents -- Introducing Boz -- A whole new world -- Scrooges and Micawbers -- Back to Gad's Hill -- The worst of times -- New journeys -- Terror to the end -- Poet's corner -- Timelines.