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I received this book in the mail this afternoon and sat down to read it right away. I'm always interested in books with some sort of historical references, especially because I can incorporate them in a variety of ways at home and in my classroom.

This is a perfect book to introduce Charles Dickens to your children. The cover is very eye-catching, and for the young ones I teach that is important to them. On some pages there is quite a bit of text so it may be overwhelming to some younger readers. I would personally use this book as a read aloud.

I was thankful that the author included a special note at the end of the book. For someone who isn't very familiar with the life of Charles Dickens, this helps to explain it a bit more. I didn't realize that Dickens kept his childhood story secret for so many years. These are the kind of little facts that entice me as a reader to learn more.

I think this would be a great addition to a classroom or school library.