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The Little Match Girl Strikes Back

By: Emma Carroll, Lauren Child
Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
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It only takes one strike! A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child.

Bridie works hard to feed her family, selling matches on the streets of Victorian London. After an incident leaves her with only three matches left, the magical strike of each one sees her tumble into visions of a brighter future. Realizing she has the power to change her own fortune, Bridie leads the match factory workers out on strike, achieving the remarkable through their unity and courage.

A defiant and empowering retelling of the classic you thought you knew, based on real-life events, this stunning collaboration introduces a bold new heroine for future generations to treasure.

©2022 Emma Carroll (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, UK Adaptations Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Classics

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The little match girl was always a favourite story in my book of Hans Christian Andersen stories, but this re-telling by Emma Carroll is simply wonderful, and beautifully narrated by Imogen Wilde. There is no fairy tale aspect to this, just honest historic story telling at its best and I was captivated from the start.

An excellent version of an old classic

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It was really good. It had a good life lesson about keep your hopes up and action.

A magical tale

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Wonderful in every aspect! This story is informative, well performed, and has the best ending! And a terrific title!

Brilliant new complete story!!

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A great story (better than the one when the little match girl die!)
I loved it! Highly recommended!!

Amazing!

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