Escape from the Child Snatchers
Binding: Paperback
Imprint: Andersen Press
Age 8+
Historical Fiction Adventure Stories
A fast-paced historical fiction adventure following two Indian boys on a rescue mission in Victorian London
Early 1900s, Bombay, India. Humza and his friend Ranj are on a mission to bring back Dani, Humza’s brother who went missing in London two years ago. But they’re too young to work as lascars on the ships so they decide to stowaway.
After a long voyage across the world, Humza and Ranj arrive in London. The boys are greeted by a seemingly kind English gentleman, who ushers them into an inn. There they meet the innkeeper’s daughter, Daisy, who warns the boys to run, they’ve been taken by the child snatcher. And so begins a nail-biting adventure across London. Can the boys stay out of the clutches of the child snatcher? And can they ever find Dani and bring him back home?
Creators
Sufiya Ahmed was born in India and arrived in the UK as a baby. She lived in Bolton, Lancashire, before moving to London where she still lives. Sufiya has worked in advertising and in the House of Commons, but is now a full-time author. In 2010 Sufiya set up the BIBI Foundation, a non-profit organisation, to arrange visits to the Houses of Parliament for diverse and underprivileged children.
Reviews
An exciting adventure story full of facts about living in the UK in the 1860s
School Reading List
A fast-paced, empathetic adventure combining history, family, power and the strength of using our voices
Check 'Em Out Books
Brilliant historical fiction…a fantastically fast-paced adventure
The Little Literary Society
A gripping historical tale, set among the treacherous streets of Victorian London
BookTrust
Young readers will find a galloping adventure story…likely to be devoured in a single sitting
The Daily Telegraph
