Thursday's Child by Joyce Stranger

Thursday's Child by Joyce Stranger

A thrilling, classic children's adventure with a courageous heroine, from the beloved author of Ballet Shoes.

Margaret Thursday was named after the day she was found on the church steps as a baby. But she isn't really an orphan - each year a bag of gold coins is left at the church for her keep. However, when Margaret is eleven years old, the money suddenly stops and her guardians have no choice but to send her away to an orphanage.

The orphanage is worse than they could have imagined. The children are poorly treated and barely fed, and fearless Margaret soon makes herself the enemy of the evil matron who runs it. Vowing to protect her new friends, Peter and Horatio, Margaret plans their daring escape . . . but she'll have to outwit Matron at every turn.

Margaret's action-packed adventure, set in turn-of-the-century England, takes her from orphanage to canal boat to the world of the theatre. Through it all, Margaret is propelled by her unwavering sense of self and determination.

Stranger, Joyce: - Joyce Stranger is the author of a series of well-loved books about animals, Including Thursday's Child, A Cry On The Wind, Zara and These Hills are Lonely. She is a frequent contributor to numerous magazines, and has also written several books for children. Her books have been published throughout Europe, including Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780708933541
ISBN 10	0708933548
Title	Thursday's Child
Author	Joyce Stranger
Series	Ulverscroft Large Print
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
Year published	1995-08-01
Number of pages	480
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.