Ally Sherrick

A rip-roaring historical adventure from bestselling author Ally Sherrick. England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fighting for King Charles I in a war that divides the country. When her family home is besieged by Cromwell’s army, Merri sets out to get help. But in a land filled with enemy soldiers, turncoats and spies, who can she really trust? Another beautifully written life-and-death quest, packed with history and adventure from bestselling author of Black Powder Set during the English Civil War before the pivotal Battle of Naseby - perfect for KS2 readers age 9 and up Think Rosemary Sutcliff, Geoffrey Trease and Leon Garfield made modern Check out more historical adventures by Ally Sherrick: The Buried Crown, Vita and the Gladiator and The Queen's Fool   PRAISE FOR BLACK POWDER: Winner of the Historical Association Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction 2017 'This historical tale is steeped in intrigue, mystery and danger.' BOOKTRUST ' ... a wonderfully explosive adventure' JULIA GOLDING, AUTHOR OF  THE DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE ‘With its constant reversals and twists and turns, Tom’s story is almost as complex as the plot and counter-plot of the Gunpowder Treason itself … The writing is lively and the pace never flags.’ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY

Vita longs to write the plays that she steals off to watch - but as 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 a cell with a fierce gladiator, Brea, and her wolf. But when Vita and Brea discover they have a common enemy, they know they must stnd together for truth and justice ... A rip-roaring adventure set in Roman London from the rising queen of middle-grade historical fiction, Ally Sherrick Vita, nicknamed 'Little Owl' by her father, is an unlikely hero - but when her father is murdered she has to uncover the truth, even if it means finding unlikely friends Themes of deceit, storytelling and fighting justice