Book2Book Monday 20 Aug 2012
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' 1843 classic in which the stingy Ebenezer Scrooge discovers the generous Christmas spirit, is the book parents most want to pass on to their children, according to a new poll. Almost one in five parents surveyed by the University of Worcester plumped for the spooky Christmas ghost story, but Dickens scored again in the top 10. Oliver Twist, his 1838 tale about an orphan who falls in with a gang of child pickpockets led by the irrepressible Artful Dodger, came eighth.Telegraph
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