Far From Home: The Sisters of Street Child - Street Child

A companion novel to bestselling story of orphan Jim Jarvis set in Victorian England. When Jim Jarvis is separated from his sisters, Lizzie and Emily, he thinks he will never see them again. Now for the first time, the bestselling author of STREET CHILD reveals what happened to his orphaned sisters. In Victorian London, Lizzie and Emily are left in the care of a cook but their story takes them to the mills of northern England. There, under the keen eyes of the mill owners, the girls are made to work in harsh conditions and any chance of escape is sorely tempting... An incredible new STREET CHILD story based on the true experiences of Victorian mill girls.

Product details

• Authors: Berlie Doherty, Doherty Berlie
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9780007578825
• ISBN: 978-0-00-757882-5
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Street Child; Street Child
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), North & North East England, Interest age: from c 9 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Poverty & Homelessness, Children’s / Teenage: Historical fiction