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A rip-roaring historical adventure set at the time ofthe Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot – winner of the HistoricalAssociation Young Quills Award!' ... a wonderfully explosive adventure set in the turbulentyear of the gunpowder plot in Black Powder with impossiblydivided loyalties.' JULIA GOLDING, AUTHOR OF THEDIAMOND OF DRURY LANE'With its constant reversals and twists and turns, Tom's storyis almost as complex as the pliot and counter-plot of the GunpowderTreason itself ... The writing is lively and the pace neverflags.' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYEngland, 1605: 12-year-old Tom must savehis 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’strue mission – and a plot to blow up Parliament withbarrels 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, packedwith history and adventureSet at the time of the Gunpowder Plot and featuring GuyFawkes – perfect for Bonfire Night and beyondIdeal 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

A fantastic Tudor adventure from Historical AssociationYoung Quills Award-winning author Ally Sherrick.'A compulsive read ... I love Ally's writing, she really hasa way of making history come alive!' CELIA REES'Having read Ally Sherrick’s previous work, the authorcan’t put a foot wrong in my opinion, and this Tudor taleis her best yet.' BARBARA HENDERSON'The Queen's Fool is a gripping, page-turning adventure' LANCASHIREEVENING POSTCat Sparrow is on the road. She's following her sister, Meg, whowas torn from their convent home and sent to London.But Cat isn't like other people – she thinks differently– and for a girl like her the world holds many perils.Luckily she befriends a young actor, Jacques, and together theyfollow Meg's trail to a wondrous place called the Field of Clothof Gold. But here, they discover that the kingdoms of England andFrance are both in terrible danger ... Ally Sherrick weaves fact and fiction together to createa rip-roaring historical adventure set in the court of HenryVIIITold with real heart and warmth, THE QUEEN'S FOOL exploreshistorical attitudes towards people with learning disabilities,the importance of sisterly bonds, and using your talents toforge your own destiny.Perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Hilary McKayBrilliant for KS2 readers - and teachers! - studyingthe Tudors at school

A rip-roaring Roman mystery from HistoricalAssociation Young Quills Award-winning author Ally Sherrick.PRAISE FOR BLACK POWDER - WINNER OF THEHISTORIAL ASSOCIATION YOUNG QUILLS AWARD:' ... a wonderfully explosive adventure set in the turbulentyear of the gunpowder plot in Black Powder with impossiblydivided loyalties.' JULIA GOLDING, AUTHOR OF THEDIAMOND OF DRURY LANE'With its constant reversals and twists and turns, Tom's storyis almost as complex as the pliot and counter-plot of the GunpowderTreason itself ... The writing is lively and the pace neverflags.' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYVita longs to write the plays that she steals off to watch - butas the daughter of a high-born Roman, her only future is marriage.When her father is murdered, everything changes. She escapes with her life - only to end up a slave, sharing acell with a fierce gladiator, Brea, and her wolf. But when Vita and Brea discover they have a common enemy, theyknow they must stand together for truth and justice ... A rip-roaring adventure set in Roman London from therising queen of middle-grade historical fiction, Ally Sherrick Vita, nicknamed 'Little Owl' by her father, is an unlikelyhero – but when her father is murdered she has to uncoverthe truth, even if it means finding unlikely friendsThemes of deceit, storytelling and fighting justice