Book description
A comic story set in mock-Victorian times. Solomon Snow discovers, to
his amazement, that he is a foundling. A silver spoon was left with him
as a baby, but Pa has pawned it. Solomon leaves home in high dudgeon to
seek his spoon and his real parents. He joins up with Prudence Pridy, a
very bossy girl, and a very irritating child called the Infant Prodigy,
who can wind any adult round her little finger. Together they reach Town
and promptly meet a glorious cast of assorted larger-than-life
characters including a villainous pawnbroker, kidnappers, a child
farmer, an awful orphanage and a cheery chimney-sweep's boy. Solly does
find his spoon eventually - but the ending takes everyone by surprise.
Kaye Umansky was born in Plymouth, Devon. She taught in London primary
schools for twelve years, specializing in music and drama. She now lives
in north London with her husband and teenage daughter. She is the author
of the popular Pongwiffy books.
