Bonnier Zaffre

At just fifteen, homeless and alone Ruby is relieved when a kindly stranger named Mrs Bamber takes pity on her and welcomes her into her home.\r\n\r\nBut soon, Ruby learns Mrs Bamber is not as generous as she first seemed - she forces Ruby into a life of crime as a jewel thief in Birminghams jewellery quarter.

1874.\r\n\r\nGrowing up in extreme poverty in London, Pearl thinks life can get no worse. \r\n\r\nPearls hopes are raised when the workhouse offers the sisters a new life in Canada, and they board an orphan ship transporting unwanted children across the seas.