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The Runaway Girls
- Narrated by: Mandeep Dhillon
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin.
The must-have new Victorian novel from best-selling, much-loved children's author Jacqueline Wilson.
Victorian London, 1851. Queen Victoria is on the throne, and the Great Exhibition is about to open!
Lucy Locket lives with her father, the New Mother and the New Baby. They sent away her beloved nurse and replaced her with a horrid governess. Lucy desperately wants someone to be kind to her and to have some fun - there's very little of that in her house.
Kitty Fisher is a street performer who earns tin for her supper by tumbling. She has always lived on the street and on her wits, with only the kind Gaffer to help her. But now Gaffer is gone, and Kitty is all alone.
When Lucy runs away from home, Kitty shows Lucy how to survive - where to find the best picnic leftovers in the park and which trees makes the best beds. Lucy learns quickly and shows Kitty her own skills - befriending families to get free meals and singing beautiful melodies for the crowds.
But the streets of Victorian London are dangerous, and soon the girls find themselves under threat from thieves - and even worse, the workhouse!
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- Naheed
- 31-12-22
Lovely story and read beautifully
I loved this book even as an adult as there’s lot of historical and serious matters touched upon in this warm at time sad but easy to listen audio book. Mandeep Dhillon acted tremendously and played Lucy and Kitty so very well. The accents, tone and pace were simply perfect as Mandeep could play the softly spoken tone so naturally. She made this such a vivid story. It was like I could visualise the story in my mind. It looks at class, race, poverty, homelessness and societal issues. So it isn’t just for younger readers such as teens but for adults too. Highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-12-22
Good book
It was a great story the idea to. the characters were well thought thorough.
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- 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚
- 22-07-21
Exceptional
I love this book I listen to this on a night and it really helps me get to skeep. There are some sad parts but also many parts that make me smile. I recommend this book to all JW fans. It is very entertaining and calming although it does contain adventure and mischief. I really love this book! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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A story about a troubled young girl who learns to survive with another young girl who has lived on the streets her whole life. In each others company, they have adventures and get into mischief but always find a way to escape.
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- Brian OConnell
- 02-04-21
REALY GOOD
Great book! Would recommend it to children ages 8-12. 4 stars! Loved well done jqacklen
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- Emma Barnes
- 05-07-21
The runaway girls!
Really great story! The plot was great and reader was amazing. Hope to read more amazing content by jacky! I will definitely read way more from jacky
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- MR R J VON KAUFMANN
- 06-02-23
Good but not the best
I liked this book but it was not the best. It had a few boring parts bur overall it was good
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- Mrs KE Swain
- 20-07-21
LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE
Me and my mum enjoyed this so much it was great for car journeys!!! We were very fond of the characters and found it AMAZING!!😱🤩😍
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- Katherine S.
- 24-04-21
SUPER GOOD
the narrator is amazing lots of expression and it sounds like a proper girl not a stuck up Victorian “ young lady” the storyline is good too highly recommend to ages 9-12 SO BUY IT ITS SOO GOOD
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-22
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5 stars. I loved it. Story AMAZING performance PERFECT In fact BEST BOOK BY JW EVER. I loved every single thing. I would have given it a medal
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- Anonymous User
- 16-04-22
a amazing book
I would totally recommend the book to people
to people that loves stories that have twist and turns
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