| Weight | 0.27 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.16 × 1.66 × 15.60 cm |
| ISBN | 9780571332816 |
| Pub Date | 2019-10 |
| Description | A fight for survival against torrential flooding and local superstition from the Queen of Historical Fiction. 'A thrilling story.' The Times 'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.' The Telegraph 'Enthralling.' LoveReading A sinking boat . . . A girl in disguise . . . A disappearing sea . . . When Fortune Sharpe carves a boat from a tree with her beloved brother, Gem, she's only having a bit of fun. But now is not the time for a girl to be drawing attention to herself. She is sent away to find work dressed as a boy. Luckily a rich manor house is hiring. Yet Berrow Hall's inhabitants harbour dangerous secrets of their own, the suspicious owner is hunting for witches, and the house itself is a little too close to the sea . . . 'To read a new Emma Carroll book is to wallow in a warm bath as she expertly combines a thrilling story with local history and characters to root for.' The Times 'Carroll's historical fiction is at its best in this dramatic story . . . A wonderful sense of place and challenging characters.' Daily Mail, Best Children's Books of the Year 'Emma just gets better and better and BETTER.' Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher & #PrimarySchoolBookClub |
| Category | Children’s & YA Fiction, Children's Fiction (9-11) |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber, Limited |
The Somerset Tsunami ‘the Queen of Historical Fiction at Her Finest. ‘ Guardian
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A fight for survival against torrential flooding and local superstition from the Queen of Historical Fiction.
'A thrilling story.' The Times
'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.' The Telegraph
'Enthralling.' LoveReading
A sinking boat . . .
A girl in disguise . . .
A disappearing sea . . .
When Fortune Sharpe carves a boat from a tree with her beloved brother, Gem, she's only having a bit of fun. But now is not the time for a girl to be drawing attention to herself. She is sent away to find work dressed as a boy. Luckily a rich manor house is hiring.
Yet Berrow Hall's inhabitants harbour dangerous secrets of their own, the suspicious owner is hunting for witches, and the house itself is a little too close to the sea . . .
'To read a new Emma Carroll book is to wallow in a warm bath as she expertly combines a thrilling story with local history and characters to root for.' The Times
'Carroll's historical fiction is at its best in this dramatic story . . . A wonderful sense of place and challenging characters.' Daily Mail, Best Children's Books of the Year
'Emma just gets better and better and BETTER.' Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher & #PrimarySchoolBookClub
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