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Street Child

Berlie Doherty author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:16th Jan '25

£7.99

This title is due to be published on 16th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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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… only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe.

Will Jim ever manage to be free?

“A brilliant and moving book.” Julia Golding, award-winning author of ‘The Diamond of Drury Lane’

ISBN: 9780008726454

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 22mm

Weight: 140g

192 pages