Suppose you were penniless and alone on the streets of old London, with no family or friends to turn to for food and shelter. Do you think you could bring yourself to take something that didn't belong to you?

There is hardly a character in all literature who appeals to children as much as Oliver Twist.  His travels in London, where he meets the Artful Dodger, and falls in with villainous old Fagin and Bill Sikes, are among the most thrilling adventures in children's fiction. How Oliver manages to escape the clutches of Fagin, how he makes his fortune an discovers his real name, has made this exciting story a universal favorite. Young readers will love the gallant little Oliver Twist, just as countless boys and girls have done for almost one hundred years.

From the dust jacket of the JDE edition