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Gr 5-8 Joe makes his living in the sewers of Victorian London, working as a tosher, or garbage gleaner. For as long as he can remember he's sifted through refuse for lost coins and pieces of precious metal, and handed over his treasure to "Mother," a ruthless woman who exploits orphaned, impoverished children. Fate hands Joe an opportunity, however, when he crosses paths with Bess Farleigh, a girl from the country who has narrowly escaped her mother's attempt to sell her into ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

While there's been no shortage of rollicking or steampunked Victoriana lately, here's a novel that takes its Dickensian roots seriously. Joe is a tosher, kept this side of starvation by trawling the sewers of London for metal and even the stray dropped coin, and handing over almost everything he finds to the loathsome "Mother," under whose "protect...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Joe is a tosher, kept this side of starvation by trawling London's sewers for metal and stray coins. Bess is a count...Log In or Sign Up to Read More