- Book Synopsis
- A rip-roaring historical adventure set at the time of the Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot - winner of the Historical Association Young Quills Award! ' ... a wonderfully explosive adventure set in the turbulent year of the gunpowder plot in Black Powder with impossibly divided loyalties.' JULIA GOLDING, AUTHOR OF THE DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE 'With its constant reversals and twists and turns, Tom's story is almost as complex as the pliot and counter-plot of the Gunpowder Treason itself ... The writing is lively and the pace never flags.' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY England, 1605: 12-year-old Tom must save his father from hanging. He falls in with a mysterious stranger - the Falcon - who promises to help him in exchange for his service. But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon's true mission - and a plot to blow up Parliament with barrels of black powder. Tom faces a terrible decision: secure his father's release, or stop the assassination of the king … A rip-roaring, action-packed life-and-death quest, packed with history and adventure Set at the time of the Gunpowder Plot and featuring Guy Fawkes - perfect for Bonfire Night and beyond Ideal for readers aged nine and up Check out more historical adventures by Ally Sherrick: THE BURIED CROWN, VITA AND THE GLADIATOR and THE QUEEN'S FOOL
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781910655269
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Chicken House, (04 August 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 313
- Weight
- 230 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 132 x 22 mm
- Categories:
- European Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Adventure Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Historical Fiction Children and Teenage: Romance and Relationships General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: General knowledge and interesting facts Children and Teenage: History and the past Children and Teenage: Work, politics and society Children and Teenage: Places and peoples Children and Teenage: Philosophy, Religion and beliefs Children and Teenage: Science and technology Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: New Experiences and Growing Up Children and Teenage: Relationships (non-family / groups) Children and Teenage: Self-awareness and self-esteem