Mattie V1: A Stray (1864) is a novel written by Frederick William Robinson. The book tells the story of a young girl named Mattie who is abandoned by her mother and left to fend for herself on the streets of London. Mattie struggles to survive and is eventually taken in by a kind-hearted woman named Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith takes Mattie under her wing and helps her to find her place in the world. Along the way, Mattie encounters a cast of colorful characters,...