The Little Match Girl Strikes Back [electronic resource]
Carroll, Emma2022
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It only takes one strike! A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. 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. Realizing 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. A defiant and empowering retelling of the classic you thought you knew, based on real-life events, this stunning collaboration brought to life in glorious spot colour introduces a bold new heroine for future generations to treasure.
Main title:
The Little Match Girl Strikes Back [electronic resource] / Emma Carroll
Author:
Carroll, Emma, AuthorChild, Lauren, Illustrator
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster UK, 2022
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
<DIV>Emma Carroll is the multi award-winning author of many bestselling historical stories, including Secrets of a Sun King, Letters from the Lighthouse, The Week at World's End and A Night at the Frost Fair. With a background as an English teacher, her stories are often magical, and always led by a cast of impressive female characters. She lives in the Somerset hills with her husband and two talkative terriers. </DIV>
ISBN:
9781398512825
Language:
English
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BRN:
3920360
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