Everybody knows the sad tale of the Little Match Girl, but less well known is the story of the girls and women who slaved fourteen hours a day in the match factories for appalling pay, only to contract such fatal complaints as phossy jaw. The brutality of these conditions was brought to a head with the London Match Girls Strike of 1888. Told from the perspective of a young factory worker, this new title offers a fascinating insight into Victorian child labour.
- ISBN13 9781407116723
- Publish Date 3 January 2011
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 March 2017
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Scholastic
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English