By Karen Mccombie (author) , Anneli Bray (illustrator)
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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 Fagin's lair. At first Ettie is able to help out with mending and other domestic jobs, but when one of the other boys falls ill, Fagin demands that Ettie go out pickpocketing with Joe and everything goes horribly wrong ...
Fagin's infamous gang comes to life once more in this exciting Oliver Twist-inspired adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie.
'The clear language and a captivating story are designed to entice reluctant readers.' -- I Newspaper
Karen McCombie is the bestselling author of over 90 books for children and teenagers including the Carnegie Medal-nominated Little Bird Flies , How to be a Human , and series St Grizzle's School for Girls and Indie Kidd . Karen is also the author of the bestselling and much-loved series Ally's World .
Originally from Scotland, she now lives in London with her family who all give her inspiration for her books, whether they like it or not.
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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 Fagin's lair.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Fagin's Girl and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Fagin's Girl features in the following genres: Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 9+, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Fagin's Girl was written by Karen Mccombie and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Fagin's Girl has 81 pages
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