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.
- 352 pages
- English
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The Little Match Girl Strikes Back
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Print ISBN
9781398512818
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Chapter One: The Borrowed Slippers
- Chapter Two: Goose
- Chapter Three: The Factory of Nightmares
- Chapter Four: The Slipper Stealer
- Chapter Five: Three Broken Matches
- Chapter Six: Mrs Besant and My Mam
- Chapter Seven: The Final Match
- Chapter Eight: Mrs Gladstone Arrives
- Chapter Nine: Striking Back
- Almost a Fairytale: A Better Ending
- A Note from the Author
- A Note from the Illustrator
- Copyright