Leon Garfield wrote historical children's fiction set largely in eighteenth-century England, mixing adventure, mystery and vivid period atmosphere. Smith follows a young pickpocket who steals a document he cannot read and becomes caught in a dangerous mystery, while Black Jack pairs an orphaned boy with a violent criminal on the road. The Apprentices and The December Rose also use young protagonists navigating London streets, trades and social danger. Garfield's prose is lively, theatrical and slightly old-fashioned, with colourful language and fast-moving plots. His work fits classic children's historical fiction, Georgian adventure and literary middle-grade reading. Read more Less
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