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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