← Back to results
Street Child

SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

Street Child

When his mother dies Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse, but quickly escapes chosing 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?

Type Of BookMiddle Novel
FormatPaperback
ISBN9780007311255
Published5/08/2009
Price Per CopyRRP $12.99
1–9 copies$11.69
10–19 copies$11.04
20+ copies$10.39
Subject To AvailabilityThis title has not been ordered recently, therefore the availability with the publisher is unknown. This title is likely to be available, publishers will either supply stock immediately or provide a status report. This title can be ordered.

Only in stock and new release titles can be ordered without an account. Please contact the store if you want to check availability of this item.

More by Berlie Doherty

Berlie Doherty

Berlie Doherty began writing for children in 1983, after teaching and working for schools radio. She has written more that 35 books for children, as well as for the theatre, radio and television, and won the Carnegie Medal twice: in 1987 for GRANNY WAS A BUFFER GIRL and in 1992 for DEAR NOBODY. She has also won the Writer’s Guild Children’s Fiction Award for DAUGHTER OF THE SEA.

All books by Berlie Doherty