Chase through the streets of Elizabethan London in this historical adventure from the creator of Alex Rider. London is dirty, distant and dangerous ... but that's where orphan Tom Falconer is heading. And he's got a whole assortment of vicious criminals hot on his heels. Tom is helpless and alone until he meets Moll Cutpurse, a thirteen-year-old pickpocket. Together they find themselves chased across the city by the murderous Ratsey. But it's only on the first night of a new play - The Devil and his Boy - that Tom realizes that the fate of the Queen and indeed the entire country rests in his hands.
Anthony Horowitz is one of the most popular contemporary children's writers, and his Alex Rider series is enjoyed by millions of readers worldwide. He is also the author of the highly acclaimed Diamond Brothers detective stories, as well as the bestselling The Power of Five books. Anthony has won many major awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children's Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards and the Red House Children's Book Award. He also writes extensively for TV, with programmes including Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders and most recently Collision. Anthony lives in London, EC2.
Title: The Devil and His Boy
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ISBN: 9781406357684
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Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2014-04-17
Number of Pages: 192
Weight: 0.1400 kg
A very exciting story with plenty of plot twists to keep you gripped to the end * Primary Times (West London) *
Evocatively written, the period springs alive with vivid characterisation and settings in the hands of a master storyteller. This is the way to bring history to life for children and to get them to engage with the subject - a brilliant story * Parents in Touch *
