#1 The Family from One End Street

The Family from One End Street

Eve Garnett
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The story of everyday life in the big, happy Ruggles family who live in the small town of Otwell. Father is a dustman and Mother a washerwoman. Then there's all the children - practical Lily Rose, clever Kate, mischievous twins James and John, followed by Jo, who loves films, little Peg and finally baby William. A truly classic book awarded the Carnegie Medal as the best children's book of 1937.
Genres: ChildrensClassicsFictionHistoricalFamilyYoung AdultHistorical FictionJuvenileBritish LiteratureMiddle Grade
308 Pages

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