{"id":922633,"date":"2021-11-03T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=922633"},"modified":"2021-11-08T14:46:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T14:46:02","slug":"charles-dickens-little-people-big-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/11\/03\/charles-dickens-little-people-big-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Dickens &#8211; Little People, Big Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_922634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-922634\" style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"922634\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/11\/03\/charles-dickens-little-people-big-dreams\/screenshot-2021-11-03-153021\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153021.png?fit=441%2C541\" data-orig-size=\"441,541\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2021-11-03 153021\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153021.png?fit=441%2C541\" class=\"wp-image-922634\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153021.png?resize=382%2C468\" alt=\"Charles Dickens - book cover image\" width=\"382\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153021.png?w=441 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153021.png?resize=245%2C300 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-922634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A great story-teller...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A brilliant book which describes the challenging early life of Charles Dickens and his meteoric rise to fame as an established author and an amazing story teller. As a little boy, Charles was fascinated by everyday challenges and life in Victorian Britain, He loved to make up stories based on people he had met.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When his own father was sent to a debtors prison he left school and started work in a factory, full of grime and hard work. The video tells more about the way Charles Dickens moved from working in a factory to becoming a written publisher.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/unKuZ2wlNdw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Through determination he became one of the most inspiring writers of all time and tells of life in all its downside and glories. He always used inspirational characters with unforgettable names such as Mr Micawber\u00a0 and Ebenezer Scrooge.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"922636\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/11\/03\/charles-dickens-little-people-big-dreams\/screenshot-2021-11-03-153052\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153052.png?fit=861%2C525\" data-orig-size=\"861,525\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2021-11-03 153052\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153052.png?fit=625%2C381\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-922636\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153052.png?resize=346%2C211\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153052.png?resize=300%2C183 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153052.png?resize=768%2C468 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-03-153052.png?w=861 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Little People, Big Dreams series is published by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quartoknows.com\/Frances-Lincoln-Childrens-Books\"> Frances Lincoln<\/a> Children's Books and written by <a href=\"https:\/\/littlepeoplebigdreams.com\/about\/\">Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara,<\/a> illustrated uniquely buy Isobel Ross. The text is stunningly created for children around 5-8 years and provides much information for project writing and inspiration about life in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumoflondon.org.uk\/application\/files\/1414\/5579\/2208\/what-was-life-for-children-victorian-London.pdf\">Victorian Britain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I thoroughly recommend Charles Dickens, in Little People, Big Dreams for children\u00a0 in school and at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sue Martin\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Children's Literacy Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"896\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/about\/dolphinlogo2014imageright\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?fit=272%2C359\" data-orig-size=\"272,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dolphinlogo2014imageright\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?fit=272%2C359\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-896\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?resize=189%2C249\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?w=272 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?resize=227%2C300 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/p>\n<br>\r\nDolphinbooksellers.co.uk is part of <a\r\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.smithmartinpartnership.com\" target=\"_blank\">SmithMartin\r\nLLP<\/a><br>\r\n<br>\r\nA retail resource for the best children's books, entry point into our\r\nchildren's and community library procurement and supply service. Offering a miscellany of news and featured authors for all our readers,\r\nwhatever their age.<\/small><br><br><br>\r\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brilliant book which describes the challenging early life of Charles Dickens and his meteoric rise to fame as an established author and an amazing story teller. As a little boy, Charles was fascinated by everyday challenges and life in Victorian Britain, He loved to make up stories based on people he had met. &nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/11\/03\/charles-dickens-little-people-big-dreams\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Charles Dickens &#8211; Little People, Big Dreams\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<br>\r\nDolphinbooksellers.co.uk is part of <a\r\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.smithmartinpartnership.com\" target=\"_blank\">SmithMartin\r\nLLP<\/a><br>\r\n<br>\r\nA retail resource for the best children's books, entry point into our\r\nchildren's and community library procurement and supply service. Offering a miscellany of news and featured authors for all our readers,\r\nwhatever their age.<\/small><br><br><br>\r\n<\/body>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[220,15,5,7,6,479],"tags":[256,94,9,501,426],"class_list":{"0":"post-922633","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-books-go-walkabout-2","7":"category-dolphinbooksellers","8":"category-featured-authors","9":"category-featured-childrens-book","10":"category-featured-illustrators","11":"category-frances-lincoln-childrens-books","12":"tag-booksgowalkabout","13":"tag-childrens-book-illustrations","14":"tag-childrens-books","15":"tag-dolphinbooksellers","16":"tag-frances-lincoln-childrens-books","17":"h-entry","18":"hentry","19":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pqnT3-3S1b","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=922633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922633\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=922633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=922633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=922633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}