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01726aam a22002898i 4500 001 F810040EB51611EAA870BF0297128E48 003 SILO 005 20200623010108 008 190115t20202019enk j 000 j eng d 020 $a 1444952315 020 $a 9781444952315 035 $a (OCoLC)1090445515 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $e rda $c UKMGB $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d SINLB $d NZAUC $d OCLCO $d OCL $d IOU $d SILO 082 04 $a 823.0108353 $2 23 245 00 $a Favourite stories of courageous girls. 264 1 $a London : $b Hodder Children's Books, $c [2020] 300 $a 311 pages ; $c 20 cm 500 $a "Inspiring heroines from classic books"-- cover. 520 $a This wonderful anthology features the stories of some of the best-loved heroines in children's books. From Jo March who sells her hair to raise money for her family, to George's single-minded commitment to protecting her island in The Famous Five to Bobbie's quick-thinking action that prevents a train crash in The Railway children, these girls demonstrate courage beyond their years. Each of the 24 chapters contains an introduction about the courageous girl featured and a satisfying extract from the original book. These fictional heroines will inspire young readers with their stories of expectations defied, fears faced and obstacles overcome. This collection is also bound to tempt readers to discover these classic novels for themselves. 650 0 $a Women heroes $v Juvenile fiction. 650 0 $a Children's stories, English. 650 0 $a Children's stories, American. 655 7 $a Short stories. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20200623011149.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F810040EB51611EAA870BF0297128E48 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search