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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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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!
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Save 20% on selected books and resources in our Summer sale!*
Save 20% on selected books and resources for schools, including children's books, dictionaries, non-fiction readers, teaching resources and classroom supplies! Your discount will be automatically applied at the checkout. *Sale ends on 30th June 2020. Offer valid on selected books and resources from our Schools Catalogue, Primary Education Catalogue and Secondary Schools Catalogue (excludes PM, PM writing, Fast Forward, Resource Bank memberships and Reading Pro starter packs).
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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.