Danger at Dark Hows
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The illustration on our cover this month is by GeorgeUnderwood. It is from Geoffrey Trease's latest book, Fire in the Wind, published by Pan Macmillan, to whom we are grateful for help in using this illustration. Details of the book are given in our Authorgraph.
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Send to friendIt is 1782, and Will and Lucy's carpenter father is drowned on the Royal George: Will barely escapes with his life. Orphaned but robust, he's sent to work in the dreaded Dark Hows Derbyshire cotton mill where the children are starved and beaten by the owner and his overseer, Badger. This dependable story ensures that right triumphs, and there are plenty of moments of high tension along the way. Many rewarding historical links here: this is a winner for top junior/Year 7 pupils - it may even fill the neglected niche of good books for boys.
