A rip-roaring historical adventure from bestselling authorAlly Sherrick.England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fighting forKing Charles I in a war that divides the country.When her family home is besieged by Cromwell’s army, Merrisets 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, packedwith history and adventure from bestselling author of BlackPowderSet during the English Civil War before the pivotal Battleof Naseby - perfect for KS2 readers age 9 and upThink Rosemary Sutcliff, Geoffrey Trease and Leon Garfieldmade modernCheck out more historical adventures by Ally Sherrick:The Buried Crown, Vita and the Gladiator andThe Queen's Fool PRAISE FOR BLACK POWDER:Winner of the Historical Association Young Quills Awardfor Historical Fiction 2017'This historical tale is steeped in intrigue, mystery anddanger.' BOOKTRUST' ... a wonderfully explosive adventure' JULIAGOLDING, AUTHOR OF THE DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE‘With its constant reversals and twists and turns, Tom’sstory is almost as complex as the plot and counter-plotof the Gunpowder Treason itself … The writing is livelyand the pace never flags.’ HISTORICAL NOVELSOCIETY
