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The Desperate Journey
Kathleen Fidler
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Description for The Desperate Journey
Paperback. Ten-year-old twins Kirsty and David Murray are forced to leave their croft in the north of Scotland. How will they manage in Glasgow, and will they survive a dangerous Atlantic crossing? Series: Kelpies: Classic Kelpies. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Ten-year-old twins Kirsty and David Murray love their crofting life in the north of Scotland. They collect shellfish, milk the cows and help their father grow oats and vegetables. Then one day the Countess's men come and burn their house, saying they must leave. The family travel across Scotland to Glasgow. City life is dirty and overcrowded, and work in the mills is hard and dangerous. The chance comes to join a ship sailing for Hudson Bay in Canada, and once again they start a long, perilous journey. Will they survive the treacherous Atlantic crossing, and what ... Read more
Ten-year-old twins Kirsty and David Murray love their crofting life in the north of Scotland. They collect shellfish, milk the cows and help their father grow oats and vegetables. Then one day the Countess's men come and burn their house, saying they must leave. The family travel across Scotland to Glasgow. City life is dirty and overcrowded, and work in the mills is hard and dangerous. The chance comes to join a ship sailing for Hudson Bay in Canada, and once again they start a long, perilous journey. Will they survive the treacherous Atlantic crossing, and what ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Kelpies: Classic Kelpies
Condition
New
Weight
170g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863158810
SKU
V9780863158810
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-17
About Kathleen Fidler
Kathleen Fidler has enthralled generations of readers. She is the author of over eighty books for children, many of which were broadcast on BBC Radio Children's Hour. She died in 1980. The Kathleen Fidler Award helped launch the careers of many talented children's authors in the following two decades.
Reviews for The Desperate Journey
'This is a Scottish children's classic... A real must-read.' Wendy McCusker, Waterstone's Guide to Children's Books 'A stirring tale of adventure, hardship and new beginnings.'
Shelf Life, Summer 2002 'What an action-packed tale!'
Education Otherwise, June 2002 'Kathleen Fidler's well-paced narrative skilfully conveys the Murray's epic journey and the historical ... Read more
Shelf Life, Summer 2002 'What an action-packed tale!'
Education Otherwise, June 2002 'Kathleen Fidler's well-paced narrative skilfully conveys the Murray's epic journey and the historical ... Read more