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HarperCollins Children’s Classics — STREET CHILD
Berlie Doherty
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Description for HarperCollins Children’s Classics — STREET CHILD
Paperback.
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 ... Read more
Will Jim ever manage to be free?
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2025
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780008726454
SKU
9780008726454
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
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’ in 1987 and ... Read more
Reviews for HarperCollins Children’s Classics — STREET CHILD
“A brilliant and moving book.” Julia Golding, award-winning author of ‘The Diamond of Drury Lane’