Fagin's Girl

Orphan Ettie Shaw is penniless and homeless on the streets of London when she is spotted by her older brother Joe. Joe has fallen in with a notorious pickpocket gang run by a man called Fagin, and Ettie has to disguise herself as a boy so she can come back with him to Fagins lair.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 88 pages
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Orphan Ettie Shaw finds herself penniless and homeless on the streets of London, where her older brother Joe spots her. Joe has fallen into the clutches of a notorious pickpocket gang led by the enigmatic Fagin. Determined to reunite with her brother, Ettie must disguise herself as a boy to accompany him back to Fagins lair. Initially, Ettie assists with mending and other domestic tasks within the gang. However, when one of the other boys falls ill, Fagin demands that Ettie join him in pickpocketing. Trapped in a dangerous world of crime, Ettie's journey takes a turn for the worse as she finds herself embroiled in a web of deceit and betrayal. With the help of a kind-hearted girl named Nancy, Ettie must navigate the perilous streets of London and confront Fagin's dark secrets. This heart-wrenching tale of survival and redemption explores the themes of poverty, abuse, and the power of love and friendship to overcome even the most challenging circumstances.

Weight: 152g
Dimension: 220 x 350 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800900554