The Gunpowder Plot
A Time for Treason
Published on 11. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-4729-0847-6 (ISBN)
Description
November 1605, London
Dark alleys linger with the shadows of unknown figures and the air is thick with whispers and plots.
What is going on?
Two girls follow a mysterious stranger and stumble across a terrifying plot to destroy the House of Lords, taking countless lives along the way. But will anyone listen to them?
Dark alleys linger with the shadows of unknown figures and the air is thick with whispers and plots.
What is going on?
Two girls follow a mysterious stranger and stumble across a terrifying plot to destroy the House of Lords, taking countless lives along the way. But will anyone listen to them?
Reviews / Votes
With its authentic and richly described historical background...this story takes the reader right inside the exciting events...readers will will find it easy to identify with their adventures and will be caught up in the thrilling events. -- Sarah Brew * Parents in Touch * The atmosphere of the plague-ridden city is expertly captured. * Irish Examiner * I enjoyed this deceptively simple re-telling...The events leading up to the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot are excitingly told. -- Elizabeth Hawksley * Historical Novel Society *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
10 mono
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
87 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-0847-6 (9781472908476)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
09/2014
1st Edition
A & C Black (Childrens books)
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E-Book
09/2014
1st Edition
A & C Black (Childrens books)
€5.49
Available for download
Persons
Ann Turnbull is a Shropshire based author who has been writing children's books for almost forty years. The author of over thirty successful children's titles and shortlisted for several children's book awards including the Smarties and Carnegie awards over the years, she is a well respected voice in children's and young adult literature with a penchant for historical fiction.