Description
exciting new departure from established and best-selling author Mary Hooper plunges the reader into the smells, sounds and sights of 17C London - there are even recipes at the back for 17C sweetmeats and pot pourri. trademark accessible writing, coupled with the horrors of plague-filled London makes this a compelling read
About the Author
Mary Hooper is a very popular writer for children and young adults. Mary's brilliant historical novels, At the House of the Magician, By Royal Command, The Betrayal, At the Sign of the Sugared Plum, Petals in the Ashes and The Extraordinary Life and Times of Eliza Rose, have a huge fan base, as do her contemporary novels for teenagers. Mary is very much in demand for her events at literary festivals and schools. She lives in Henley-on-Thames.
Reviews
'This story remains gripping throughout' Independent 'Informative and engaging' Observer 'A thrilling story ... A very enjoyable and extremely well-written book that will really appeal to teenage and pre-teenage readers' School Librarian
Book Information
ISBN 9780747561248
Author Mary Hooper
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 148g