The Little Match Girl Strikes Back
eBook - ePub

The Little Match Girl Strikes Back

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Little Match Girl Strikes Back

About this book

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.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll,Lauren Child in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's UK
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781398512818
eBook ISBN
9781398512825

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Chapter One: The Borrowed Slippers
  5. Chapter Two: Goose
  6. Chapter Three: The Factory of Nightmares
  7. Chapter Four: The Slipper Stealer
  8. Chapter Five: Three Broken Matches
  9. Chapter Six: Mrs Besant and My Mam
  10. Chapter Seven: The Final Match
  11. Chapter Eight: Mrs Gladstone Arrives
  12. Chapter Nine: Striking Back
  13. Almost a Fairytale: A Better Ending
  14. A Note from the Author
  15. A Note from the Illustrator
  16. Copyright