The Button Street Orphans

The emotional, heartrending story from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny Street and An Orphan''s Dream Can he find a new family? Schoolboy Luke runs away to London, far from the abusive orphanage where he grew up. Desperate not to end up as a petty criminal, forced to beg for scraps on the street. Luke wanders the East End docks searching for honest employment and a morsel of food. Longing to be a part of the close-knit community, Luke volunteers to work with the local doctor and his wife. Their welcoming home is all he''s ever wished for. But not everyone wants the best for Luke and his new friends. A dangerous man is looking for revenge, and Luke risks being pulled into the dark criminal underworld of the docks. Will he be forced to sacrifice the life he''s built for himself in order to protect those he''s grown to love? Reader''s love Cathy Sharp ''A brilliant book!'' 5* Amazon reviewer ''Enjoyed every page'' 5* Goodreads reviewer

Product details

• Authors: Cathy Sharp, Sharp Cathy
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 17.03.2022
• EAN: 9780008387709
• ISBN: 978-0-00-838770-9
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Button Street Orphans
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Adventure, FICTION / Coming of Age, Sagas, FICTION / Sagas, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery, FICTION / Family Life / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Friendship, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Social issues, Crime & mystery fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Adventure / action fiction, FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II