Although it has very different subject matter, children who like Berlie Doherty's tone and style will also enjoy [[The Peppermint Pig by Nina Bawden]] which is similarly vivid and accessible. Other enjoyable books set in Victorian times and which show the horrendous poverty suffered by some include [[The Dragon Tattoo (Baker Street Mysteries) by Tim Pigott-Smith|Baker Street Mysteries]] and [[The Haunting of Nathaniel Wolfe by Brian Keaney]].