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Thunderbolt's Waxwork

The New Cut Gang seriesbook 1 of 2Next:The Gas-Fitter's Ball(1995) →

The New Cut Gang is a group of urchins ranging from 6-year-old Sharkey Bob to 13-year-old Bridie Malone. They inhabit the streets around Lambeth Walk and the New Cut. In 1892, it is a place full of gangsters, bookies, pickpockets, swindlers, horse thieves and the occasional tentative policeman.

Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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