Oliver Twist would be a good read for anyone interested in classic literature. The book explores the power struggle between good and evil in the dark streets of Victorian London, making it a timeless tale that still resonates with readers today. Charles Dickens uses his vivid imagination to create a world of gripping suspense and intense drama that will keep readers engrossed from beginning to end. The book's most unique feature is its portrayal of the stark contrast between poverty and wealth in Victorian times, a topic that is still relevant today.

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With a hungry, timid request of ‘Please, sir. I want some more’, orphan Oliver Twist takes his first step on a terrifying journey. In the dark, dangerous streets of Victorian London Oliver enters the world of people so poor and desperate that they will take any risk and 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 and murder, Charles Dickens shows the threats to a vulnerable boy’s existence and asks the eternal which is more powerful, good or evil?Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world’s greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions.

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