Survivors: A Victorian Mine Disaster: A Young Boy's Story
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
11 January 2016
Summary
Buried Deep: A Victorian Mine Disaster
It’s the 1840s in a Victorian mining town, and disaster is about to strike. For young John Elliot and his family, life in the shadow of the colliery wheel has always been hard, but there is no alternative for them. The risks are huge, and the rewards are few.
Part of a unique collection of fictional stories about young people caught up in real-life conflicts and disasters. Through their eyes, we experience the day-to-day hardships and d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780750296434 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0750296437 |
| Series: | Victorian Mine Disaster |
| Author: | Neil Tonge |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Wayland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 11 January 2016 |
| Weight: | 84g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 132mm x 8mm |
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Based on a real explosion and underground fire that happened at Willington Quay near Newcastle upon Tyne, this is not just gritty, but gruesome heart-breaking realism.– Carousel
Based on a real explosion and underground fire that happened at Willington Quay near Newcastle upon Tyne, this is not just gritty, but gruesome heart-breaking realism. - Carousel
About The Author
Neil Tonge
Neil Tonge is an experienced writer of children’s non-fiction, with a particular obsession for history. As an experienced teacher of 22 years, Neil escaped into the semi-retirement of advisory and inspection work. Firmly wedded to the idea that children need to understand that learning is fun, Neil has produced a wide range of information and activity books for children from six to sixteen and beyond. His book ‘Terrible Tudors’ was voted second most popular book of 2000 and it was featured on Blue Peter.
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