Whatever you do, don't look down...

'I loved it' TOM PALMER
'Henderson reaches new heights with her fabulously gripping historical adventure-absolutely riveting!' SUSAN BROWNRIGG
'Packed with fascinating historical detail, real-life peril and exciting adventure-a riveting read!' LINDSAY LITTLESON

When 12-year-old John Nicol gets a job at the Forth Bridge construction site, he knows it's dangerous. Four boys have already fallen from the bridge into the Forth below. But John has no choice-with his father gone, he must provide an income for his family-even if he is terrified of heights.

John finds comfort in the new Carnegie library, his friend Cora and his squirrel companion, Rusty. But when he is sent to work in Cain Murdoch's Rivet Gang, John must find the courage to climb, to face his fears, and to stand up to his evil boss.

Based on real people and events, Rivet Boy blends fact and fiction to tell the story of one boy's role in the building of the iconic Forth Bridge-Scotland's greatest man-made wonder-in 1889.

About the Author

Inverness-based Barbara Henderson is the author of historical novels Fir for Luck, Punch, Black Water, The Siege of Caerlaverock and The Chessmen Thief as well as the eco-thriller Wilderness Wars.

The Chessmen Thief won the Historical Association's Young Quills Award for the best children's historical fiction in 2022 and The Siege of Caerlaverock won the same accolade in 2021.

Her energetic school visits have taken her across the length and breadth of Scotland, and sometimes beyond.
As a Drama teacher, she loves to get young people on their feet as they respond to stories. 'Writing is like magic,' she says. 'I see something in my imagination, and I try to capture it by writing it down-nothing more than black marks on white paper. Much later, young people see these black marks on white paper and suddenly they see something too, feel something of their own. I cannot think of anything more special than that.'

Barbara shares her home with one teenage son, one long-suffering husband and a scruffy Schnauzer called Merry.

Web: barbarahenderson.co.uk
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Reviews

'I loved it' TOM PALMER

'Henderson reaches new heights with her fabulously gripping historical adventure-absolutely riveting!' SUSAN BROWNRIGG

'Packed with fascinating historical detail, real-life peril and exciting adventure-a riveting read!' LINDSAY LITTLESON

Book Information
ISBN 9781911279228
Author Barbara Henderson
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Pokey Hat
Publisher Cranachan Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 163g