You wouldn't want to be a 19th-century coal miner in England!
Subtitle: a dangerous job you'd rather not have
By: written by John Malam ; illustrated by David Antram
Contributors: Antram, David, 1958-
Publisher: Franklin Watts; Children's Press(CT)
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780531169964; 9780531149713
Subjects: Social life and customs; Social conditions; Coal miners; Coal mines and mining; Juvenile literature; History
Other titles: You would not want to be a 19th-century coal miner in England
Description: The reader is a coal miner in England and learns about the hardships and occupational hazards that come with the job.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Child slavery! Bad old days; title: The pit! It's where you'll work; title: Down the shaft and underground!; title: Move along! Through the tunnels; title: Get to work! At the coalface; title: Take cover! Blasting time; title: Take care! How to stay alive; title: Help! Accidents do happen; title: Black gold! Preparing coal for sale; title: Hard times! Trouble at the pit; title: Mining community; title: Strike over! Back to work; title: Glossary; title: Index.