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Street Child (Collins Modern Classics)
Berlie Doherty
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Description for Street Child (Collins Modern Classics)
Paperback. Essential Modern Classics are relaunched in gorgeous new covers bringing these timeless story to a new generation. Series: Essential Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFY. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls. Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends... ... Read more
The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls. Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends... ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Collins Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007311255
SKU
V9780007311255
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About Berlie Doherty
Born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Berlie Doherty is the youngest of three children. She has been a social worker, a journalist, a teacher, and, for the past fifteen years, a writer. Berlie has twice won the prestigious Carnegie Medal, for `Grannie was a Buffer Girl' ... Read more
Reviews for Street Child (Collins Modern Classics)
A brilliant and moving book. Julia Golding, award-winning author of `The Diamond of Drury Lane'