{"product_id":"9780008202002_street-child-collins-modern-classics","title":"Street Child (Collins Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Jim ever manage to be free?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBerlie Doherty's Street Child is a top pick among juvenile classics, exploring themes of social inequality and the struggle of orphans. The book's historical and social context provides a poignant backdrop to Jim's quest for freedom and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of David Almond (Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea), Louis Sachar (Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger), Robert E. Swindells (Brother in the Land), Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), and Satoshi Kitamura (Me and My Cat?).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berlie Doherty, Read by Antonia Beamish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889561686165,"sku":"9780008202002","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008202002_55d3dae1-9e7a-4e1b-af5b-4114653a7714.jpg?v=1776888135","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008202002_street-child-collins-modern-classics","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}