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Oliver Twist

The Graphic Novel

Part of Campfire Graphic Novels

Author Charles Dickens
Illustrated by Rajesh Nagulakonda
Adapted by Dan Johnson
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Paperback
$14.99 US
Steerforth Press | Campfire
6.53"W x 10.26"H x 0.18"D  
On sale Aug 16, 2011 | 88 Pages | 9789380028569
Grades 6-12
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Oliver Twist’s life has been a hard and desperate one. With his mother dying during his birth, and having no idea who his father was, Oliver has spent his first nine years struggling to survive in a world that has little pity for a poor orphan such as him. After Oliver gets involved with the nefarious Fagin and the sinister Bill Sikes, he is wounded during a burglary. Oliver is rescued by Sikes’s intended victims, the young Rose Maylie, and her guardian, Mrs. Maylie. At last, the boy finds a loving home and people who care for him. But how long will Oliver’s happiness endure, especially when Fagin begins to conspire with a mysterious stranger with a link to the boy's past?

“I highly recommend Campfire’s comics. They do what they are intended to do and do it in a way that excites kids about classic literature.”– Chris Wilson, The Graphic Classroom (a resource for teachers and librarians)

“It is no small task to condense one of Dickens’s most beloved and frequently retold stories from 400 pages into a mere 88 while maintaining the major plot developments. However, remarkably, this graphic novel version is generally a success in this regard… Overall, Johnson’s wordsmithing makes this edition an easy read, and it includes annotations when Dickens’s original phrasing may be unknown to modern readers. Nagulakonda’s use of color–and the lack thereof in the seedy underworld of Fagin and the Artful Dodger–adds vibrancy and a strong emotional tone to Oliver’s plight. Readers who are less familiar with the story will find this an engaging read and might even be persuaded to read the full-length tome.”— Library Journal
Charles Dickens View titles by Charles Dickens
Lines and colors have been a part of Rajesh Nagulakonda's life from his childhood in Andhra Pradesh. His grandfather was a goldsmith and his father a printer. Both influenced him to take up art. He spends most of his time visualizing and exploring different art forms. His pursuits have led him to sculpture, nail art on paper, metal engraving, and painting. Rajesh's previous Campfire titles include Magical Animals, Krishna, The Little Alien, Ganesha, Pride and Prejudice, the award-winning Buddha: An Enlightened Life. View titles by Rajesh Nagulakonda
"It is no small task to condense one of Dickens's most beloved and frequently retold stories from 400 pages into a mere 88 while maintaining the major plot developments. However, remarkably, this graphic novel version is generally a success. . . . Owing to the minor violence and complexity of Dickens's plot twists, this would be suitable for middle school students who like darker stories; think A Series of Unfortunate Events for older readers." -- Library Journal

"I highly recommend Campfire’s comics. They do what they are intended to do and do it in  a way that excites kids about classic literature." — Chris Wilson, The Graphic Classroom (a resource for teachers and librarians)

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Oliver Twist’s life has been a hard and desperate one. With his mother dying during his birth, and having no idea who his father was, Oliver has spent his first nine years struggling to survive in a world that has little pity for a poor orphan such as him. After Oliver gets involved with the nefarious Fagin and the sinister Bill Sikes, he is wounded during a burglary. Oliver is rescued by Sikes’s intended victims, the young Rose Maylie, and her guardian, Mrs. Maylie. At last, the boy finds a loving home and people who care for him. But how long will Oliver’s happiness endure, especially when Fagin begins to conspire with a mysterious stranger with a link to the boy's past?

“I highly recommend Campfire’s comics. They do what they are intended to do and do it in a way that excites kids about classic literature.”– Chris Wilson, The Graphic Classroom (a resource for teachers and librarians)

“It is no small task to condense one of Dickens’s most beloved and frequently retold stories from 400 pages into a mere 88 while maintaining the major plot developments. However, remarkably, this graphic novel version is generally a success in this regard… Overall, Johnson’s wordsmithing makes this edition an easy read, and it includes annotations when Dickens’s original phrasing may be unknown to modern readers. Nagulakonda’s use of color–and the lack thereof in the seedy underworld of Fagin and the Artful Dodger–adds vibrancy and a strong emotional tone to Oliver’s plight. Readers who are less familiar with the story will find this an engaging read and might even be persuaded to read the full-length tome.”— Library Journal

Author

Charles Dickens View titles by Charles Dickens
Lines and colors have been a part of Rajesh Nagulakonda's life from his childhood in Andhra Pradesh. His grandfather was a goldsmith and his father a printer. Both influenced him to take up art. He spends most of his time visualizing and exploring different art forms. His pursuits have led him to sculpture, nail art on paper, metal engraving, and painting. Rajesh's previous Campfire titles include Magical Animals, Krishna, The Little Alien, Ganesha, Pride and Prejudice, the award-winning Buddha: An Enlightened Life. View titles by Rajesh Nagulakonda

Praise

"It is no small task to condense one of Dickens's most beloved and frequently retold stories from 400 pages into a mere 88 while maintaining the major plot developments. However, remarkably, this graphic novel version is generally a success. . . . Owing to the minor violence and complexity of Dickens's plot twists, this would be suitable for middle school students who like darker stories; think A Series of Unfortunate Events for older readers." -- Library Journal

"I highly recommend Campfire’s comics. They do what they are intended to do and do it in  a way that excites kids about classic literature." — Chris Wilson, The Graphic Classroom (a resource for teachers and librarians)

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