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The little match girl strikes back / Emma Carroll ; illuminated by Lauren Child.

The little match girl strikes back / Emma Carroll ; illuminated by Lauren Child.
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ISBN 9781398512818 (hardback)
Name Carroll, Emma, 1970- author.
Title The little match girl strikes back / Emma Carroll ; illuminated by Lauren Child.
Published London : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
©2022
Description 196 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen.
Summary It only takes one strike: Bridie works hard to feed her family, selling matches on the streets of Victorian London. After an incident leaves her with only three matches left, the magical strike of each one sees her tumble into visions of a brighter future. Realising she has the power to change her own fortune, Bridie leads the match factory workers out on strike, achieving the remarkable through their unity and courage.
Target audience note Ages 7+.
Subjects Girls -- Juvenile fiction
Poverty -- Juvenile fiction
Death -- Juvenile fiction
Child labor -- Juvenile fiction
Factories -- Juvenile fiction
Children's stories
Genre Historical fiction
Fairy tales
Other Names Child, Lauren illustrator.
Adaptation of (work): Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Lille pige med svovlstikkerne. English.
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