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Girls With Courage
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Girls With Courage
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Adele Geras
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| Series | 6 Chelsea Walk |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:160 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 201,Width 147 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781474954983
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Usborne Publishing Ltd
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| Imprint |
Usborne Publishing Ltd
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| Publication Date |
7 March 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Discover the extraordinary lives of the inspiring girls who have lived throughout history at 6 Chelsea Walk.Lizzie loves plants, and her biggest wish is to be a gardener, a bold choice for a Victorian girl. When her strict stepfather sends her to stay with relatives in London, Lizzie misses her country garden and struggles with her new life of stiff manners and formal pastimes.Lizzie lives for the daily letters from her mother, until suddenly, the letters stop. Can Lizzie find the courage to stand up to her stepfather, and to follow her dreams?Set in Victorian London, Girls with Courage is a beautifully-crafted tale of hope and ambition.
Author Biography
Adele Geras was born in Jerusalem on March 15th, 1944. Her father was in the Colonial Office, so she moved around all over the place while she was very young: Nigeria, North Borneo, the Gambia. She attended boarding-school in England (Roedean) from the age of 11. After Roedean she graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford. She has worked as an actress and as a French teacher.
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