A Twist of Fortune - Softcover

Mitchelhill, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849395624 ISBN 13: 9781849395625

Publisher: Andersen Press, 2014

Synopsis

From a Carnegie Medal-nominated author comes an exciting Victorian London adventure full of twists and turns

Sam Pargeter and his younger brother and sister have always been poor, but they lead a happy life in the country with Ma and Pa. But when Pa goes off to America to seek his fortune, things go terribly wrong. The children find themselves whisked off to live with Aunt Maud and miserable Uncle Bert in the most dangerous part of London, called Devil's Acre, and put to work, just like Oliver Twist in their favorite book. When life in the city proves impossible, the three children decide to leave. Together with their small dog, Patch, they set out on a hazardous journey to find their long-lost grandfather.

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara Mitchelhill is the author of How to Be a Detective and Storm Runners.

Review:

"A gripping and moving story." * Lovereading * "A vivid, enthralling historical adventure by an author so skilled in the field that she makes it look easy. . . Dickens would have approved!" -- Andrea Reece * Books for Keeps 'Book of the Week' * "Barbara Mitchelhill is on a real winning streak with her historical novels, which are perfectly suited to upper KS2 . . . Without doubt a very valuable addition to class libraries." -- Joy Court * Reading Zone * "A page-turner, but it also reveals a lot about living in Victorian England" * Tony Higginson, Formby Books * "A beautiful story" * Western Morning News *

About this edition

• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1849395624
• ISBN 13: 9781849395625
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236