{"product_id":"9781035019984-pearl-button-girl","title":"The Pearl Button Girl","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gritty, heartwarming saga from Annie Murray, \u003ci\u003eThe Pearl Button Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is the start of an original series set in Victorian Birmingham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This heartfelt story is perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn'\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003ci\u003e Candis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gritty and moving story-telling' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Peterborough Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Murray's \u003ci\u003eThe Pearl Button Girl \u003c\/i\u003eis book one in the Children of Birmingham series, starting in Victorian Birmingham and following the trials and triumphs of the Fletcher family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking at the local pearl button factory, Ada Fletcher is doing her best to make ends meet in trying times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen tragedy strikes and her siblings are taken to a workhouse orphanage, Ada is saved from a similar fate by her neighbour, Sarah Connell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the roof over Ada’s head doesn’t come without a price: the Connells have too many children, not enough money, and Sarah’s reliance on drink means that it isn’t long before Ada needs to escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined 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 long-lost family as well as a home and life to call her own?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe Pearl Button Girl\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fantastic read'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Couldn't put it down'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Annie Murray really amazed me with this'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Another gripping and emotional read'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I flew through this as I was so invested in Ada’s journey, she's such a likeable character'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41608246460513,"sku":"9781035019984","price":7.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34848030_605cfb8b-6b4d-457d-abf1-1862a9d50c87.jpg?v=1750300075","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035019984-pearl-button-girl","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}