Sixteen-year-old Poppy Orpington seems destined for a life of poverty
until her father perfects a petrol-fuelled engine. Their success allows
Poppy to get a new prosthetic arm, giving her the mobility she's longed
for all her life.
But can a working class family crack open the aristocratic world of
motor racing? Can Poppy overcome prejudice as she fights to find a place
in the world? Or will the ruling elite crush her only chance of a better
life?