Harding's Luck
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1909

Harding's Luck

By Edith Nesbit

An orphan's mysterious toy promises luck in a bleak 1906 London.

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In 1906 London, young orphan Dickie Harding struggles with a disability and a life devoid of joy. Left with a mysterious toy by his late father, Dickie embarks on a journey that could change his fortune. Will this relic bring the luck he desperately needs, or lead him into deeper challenges? Discover the secrets hidden in the past and the hope for a brighter future.

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Harding’s Luck is the second of a pair of novels about Dickie Harding a young orphan in 1906 London who uses a crutch because his left leg doesn’t work. When his father died he left Dickie an old toy that was to bring him luck, but as the story opens there is little luck or joy in the child’s life.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
196
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
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Book details

Publication
Published
November 3, 2015
First published
January 1, 1909
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781519106438

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