Description
| Product ID: | 9781911279754 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Siege of Caerlaverock |
| Authors: | Author: Barbara Henderson |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | History, Medieval history, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), Scotland, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Interest age: from c 8 years |
| Description: | WINNER YOUNG QUILLS AWARD BEST HISTORICAL FICTION 2021A tale of adventure and bravery, based on the real-life castle siege in the summer of the year 1300. Knights and nobles, pages and prisoners – and a girl of conscience with plenty of courage as the catapults release their rocks into the sky. WINNER YOUNG QUILLS AWARD BEST HISTORICAL FICTION 2021 12-year-old Ada is a laundress of little consequence but the new castle commander Brian de Berclay has his evil eye on her. Perhaps she shouldn’t have secretly fed the young prisoner in the tower. But when the King of England crosses the border with an army of over 3000 strong, Ada, her friend Godfrey and all at Caerlaverock suddenly find themselves under attack, with only 60 men for protection. Soon, rocks and flaming arrows rain from the sky over Castle Caerlaverock - and Ada has a dangerous choice to make. |
| Imprint Name: | Pokey Hat |
| Publisher Name: | Cranachan Publishing Limited |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-08-06 |