David Copperfield tells of the life of the unlucky David Copperfield. When his mother marries the cruel Mr Murdstone, David is sent away to boarding school. As he grows up, David meets many people - but who are his true friends and will his fortunes ever change? Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend your children's reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce your readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children's authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all your junior readers and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
This book is part of a book series called Oxford Reading Tree-Treetops Classics .
This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.
There are 88 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Oxford University Press .
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. Tim Archbold was born in Northumberland and lives in the Scottish Borders. He has written and illustrated over 100 books for children, including Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles (2012). Jonny Zucker has been a teacher, musician, stand-up comedian and footballer, but he is now best known as one of the most popular writers for children, with over 100 titles under his belt.
This book contains the following story:
David Copperfield
David Copperfield is the story of one young mans evolution from an impoverished childhood to a happy life as a successful novelist. Along the way Dickens introduces a host of characters, including the scheming clerk Uriah Heap and the kind-hearted gentleman Mr Micawber.
This book features the following character:
David Copperfield
This book features the character David Copperfield.