Customer Review: I have been using this book since the beginning of the school year. We are now at lesson 50. I have to say, "I love it!" The lessons are short, but to the point. My daughter is in first grade and it is just the right level for her. And her 4 year old sister can listen and memorize the poems because... more info
Customer Review: I have been a fan of Sarah Wise since I read her first book, The Italian Boy. I was interested to see her treat with the subject of the Victorian Slum, Nichol, which is next to Bethnal Green. In her first book, the story of a murder of a boy, by resurrectionist providing bodies to medical anatomy... more info
Customer Review: The Italian Boy is the story of a little-known 19th century murder. The story begins in 1832 with the delivery of the body of an "Italian boy" to one of London's many private medical schools. In the 19th century, medical schools acquired subjects to practice on from London's many pauper's graves;... more info
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