A new title by the creator of the critically acclaimed Mr. William Shakespeare's Plays. Charles Dickens is not only the author of some of the best-loved stories in the English language, but also the creator of some of its most memorable characters: David Copperfield, Betsey Trotwood, Uriah Heap, Miss Haversham, Magwitch, Scrooge, Tiny Tim, the Artful Dodger...These are just a few of the many friends you will meet between the pages of this splendid book, which retells, in lively comic-strip style, five of Dickens' most popular stories: Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and A Christmas Carol.

Author Biography

Marcia Williams is the author/illustrator of many popular picture books, including the retellings The Amazing Story of Noah's Ark; Jonah and the Whale; Joseph and His Magnificent Coat of Many Colours; Greek Myths; Don Quixote; Sinbad the Sailor; The Adventures of Robin Hood; King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table; The Iliad and the Odyssey; Mr. William Shakespeare's Plays; and Bravo, Mr. William Shakespeare!, as well as her own texts When I Was Little and No Worries.