In Victorian times, many children had to work to earn money for their family. One factory employed young girls to make matches, but the chemical they used made them very ill and many died. One woman decided to stand up for these girls, and her protest took her all the way to the Houses of Parliament in London.* Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.* Text type: An information book.* Curriculum links: History.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
| ISBN: | 9780007498659 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2013 |
| Author: | Juliet Kerrigan |
| Publisher: | Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 24 pages |
| Series: | Collins Big Cat Progress |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity Reading Scheme Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past Politics, Law, Philosophy & Ethics Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |