- Hardcover: 185 pages
- Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux (J) (December 1978)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0374312362
- ISBN-13: 978-0374312367
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.2 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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"A brilliant novel about child labor in England. . .A swift and lively tale." --The New York Times Book Review
"Cleverly wrought and highly charged." --Starred, School Library Journal
"Cleverly wrought and highly charged." --Starred, School Library Journal
Book Description
Creep is accidentally sent back to the time of the British Industrial Revolution, while in the present, his half-brother searches frantically for him. "Cleverly wrought and highly charged."--School Library Journal.iant novel about child labor in England...A swift and lively tale..."--TheNew York Times Book Review. The Horn Book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Too intense for younger kids; riveting for me.,
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Creep's time travelling adventures may be too harrowing for younger readers; in the past he is subjected to apalling child labor (slavery) and physical abuse. However, this is an important subject for older kids. The book is intriguing and suspenseful, and will keep you reading so you will learn some general history in a uniquely concrete, real way. I couldn't put the book down; but I felt the end did not explain everything to my satisfaction, the novel's only drawback.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Intense--and all the more worthwhile,
By Elaine Ostry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Chance Child (Library Binding)
This book is what led me to become interested in the Victorian period. You can't put it down. Younger children will be put off by the unfamiliar English, but older children who have a little more historical background and patience with language will like it. I think this is a brilliant depiction of the horrors of the Industrial Revolution, where child labour was so brutal and so prevalent. Stylistically, it's lyrical and has what we don't often see: the "kind of" happy ending. It really makes you think about our own society and where we have come from. Books like these are important because children can feel a link to kids in the past, and therefore come to a better understanding of the past. Yes, it's gruesome (children get beaten and disfigured), but that's historical truth for you. This is the perfect antidote for the books (and teachers) that insist on never rocking the boat. A thoughtful child of about 11-14 will enjoy this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Too intense for younger kids; riveting for me.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Creep's time travelling adventures may be too harrowing for younger readers; in the past he is subjected to apalling child labor (slavery) and physical abuse. However, this is an important subject for older kids. The book is intriguing and suspenseful, and will keep you reading so you will learn some general history in a uniquely concrete, real way. I couldn't put the book down; but I felt the end did not explain everything to my satisfaction, the novel's only drawback.
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Nice find,
By Linda Visser - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Chance Child (Paperback)
I was very glad to get this nice old library bound book. I love used books!
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