Oliver stealing food, then being helped by Mr. Brownlow.
The Adventures of Oliver Twist Target Audience: Young readers, ESL students Format: Simplified text with illustrations Piece: Chapter 1: Oliver's Big Cry
In a small, dark room, a little boy named Oliver Twist lay on a bed. He was very hungry and cried loudly. Oliver didn't know his parents; he was born in a workhouse.
In London, Oliver met a kind artist, Mr. Bumble, and some naughty boys. One of them, Bill Sikes, was very bad.
A little boy crying in a small, dark room.