#39This heartfelt story is perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn#39 Candis#39Gritty and moving storytelling#39 Peterborough TelegraphAnnie Murray#39s The Pearl Button Girl is book one in the Children of Birmingham series, starting in Victorian Birmingham and following the trials and triumphs of the Fletcher family.Working at the local pearl button factory, Ada Fletcher is doing her best to make ends meet in trying times.When tragedy strikes and her siblings are taken to a workhouse orphanage, Ada is saved from a similar fate by her neighbour, Sarah Connell.But the roof over Adarsquos head doesnrsquot come without a price the Connells have too many children and not enough money, and Sarahrsquos reliance on drink means that it isnrsquot long before Ada needs to escape.Determined to be more than just a factory girl, Ada embarks on a journey to reunite with her siblings. But in a teeming industrial city, will she be able to find longlost family as well as a home and life to call her own?

Binding: Hardcover;416 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FT; Weight: 730 g; Dimensions: 164 x 242 x 37

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