The Pick-Pocket Orphans

 

A sad but inspiring story of two young people who made the best of their unfortunate circumstances.

Alice couldn't live with her father anymore.  She didn't know where she was going.  She didn't know how she was going to survive.  Then she met BJ.

It was very touching how they looked after each other.  Alice and BJ depended on each other. 

It is difficult to fathom that this could  really happened.  I've seen movies and TV shows where they show street urchins in rags begging for food or coins.  Children lived in workhouses.  They worked in factories at very young ages.  

Alice and BJ's story was one of survival and what needed to be done to meet their basic needs. It's amazing what the two of them accomplished at such young ages.

I was not happy when I came to the last page.  What?  I have to wait for the next book to find out what happens?

I received this book to review from Boldwood.

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The Pick-Pocket Orphans

Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can’t take another day of her father’s cruelty.

Better a life on the streets than being constantly blamed for her mother’s sad death, or that’s what Alice thinks as she packs up her meagre possessions. But fending for herself in the Black Country town of Wednesbury is not as easy as she expected, and it soon hits her that without help she will quickly be hungry and cold.

Bertram Jordan, or BJ to his friends, became an orphan much too young after his parents were stolen away by influenza. Growing up on the streets has not been easy, but BJ has learnt to survive, and when he meets Alice, alone and desperate, he’s happy to take her under his wing.

As Alice learns the tricks of the pick-pocketer, the best ways to charm the stallholders on the market and the skills to get by, the two children become firm friends. So, when BJ makes a fatal mistake, Alice can’t bear the thought that she might lose her only friend – forever…

The Queen of Black Country sagas is back with a heart-breaking tale of friendship, families and survival against the odds. Perfect for all fans of Katie Flynn, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews. 

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Author Bio – 

Lindsey Hutchinson was born and raised in West Midlands and now lives in the Shropshire countryside. The Pick-Pocket Orphans is out on 21st March 2024 and is the first in a trilogy

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