"When David's beloved mother dies, his cruel stepfather mistreats him.
David has to suffer fear and loneliness at a barbaric boarding school before later, while still a child, working in a London factory. He meets the handsome deceiver, Streerforth, and the evil hypocrite, Uriah Heep.
But he also finds love and protection from the friends he can trust.
- Accessible adaptation at a step 2 level
- Wide range of activities to practise the four skills
- PET-style exercises
- Trinity-style exercises (Grade 5)
- Informative dossiers on child labour in Victorian times and Dickens and education
- Full recording of the story with additional listening activities
- Project work using the web
- Exit test with answer key"