Street Child - Essential Modern Classics

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?

ISBN:	9780007311255
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:	HarperCollins Children's Books
Published date:	16 Jun 2016
DEWEY:	823.914
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	194
Weight:	142g
Height:	194mm
Width:	124mm
Spine width:	15mm

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