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My Story: Workhouse Save 20% on selected books and resources in our summer sale!*
by Pamela Oldfield (author)
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Product description
Say hello to yesterday without a Tardis. Discover My Story: the series where history gets real. England, 1871. Edith Lorrimer, the sheltered daughter of a wealthy widow, visits a workhouse for the poor. It’s a horrid place where destitute women slave all day long in exchange for food and a bed. Here Edith meets Rosie, a fiery orphan who is always in trouble. But when she is drawn into Rosie’s wild schemes, their lives will never be the same again…
- A fascinating fictional diary from a best-loved series
- A vivid first-hand account of poverty in Victorian times
- Inspiring historical reading that supports the curriculum
- Hugely popular series with over a million copies sold
Product Details
Catalogue number
6541 in Primary Schools Catalogue 2019/20
Series
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781407104805
Date published
November 3rd, 2008
Accelerated Reader
AR book level: 6.0; Middle years; 6.0 points
Other details
- 176 pages
Condition
New
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What kids think
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AngelofDeath
on 8 March 2014Really interesting, contains great historical facts.
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lap312i
on 8 March 2013this book is about history
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Diver1
on 1 March 2010This book is about a girl called Edith, her mother works at the Stoneleigh Workhouse. Edith meets a rebel teenager called Rosie and both their lives are never the same again….
This a brill book!
5 STARS!: * * * * *
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Lucy
on 24 June 2017
Book review: Work house
I loved this book! It was really interesting to read in the perspective of a girl in the 19th century. Would definitely recommend it to anybody.