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Charles Dickens: England's Most Captivating Storyteller
32 pp.
| Candlewick/Templar |
October, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-5567-9$19.99
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4-6
This well-produced overview of the life and times of Dickens is replete with flaps, folds, and envelopes, making it an interactive and entertaining experience for readers. Accessible text on double-page spreads focuses on a single topic--family life, school, London, Christmas, etc. Pages also feature abundant reproductions of period illustrations, photos, documents, and more, in color and black and white.