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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 Rail Bridge-Scotland's greatest man-made wonder-in 1889. 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.
Win. Lose. Survive. I was the boy with a plan. Now I am the boy
with nothing. From the moment 12-year-old Kylan hatches a plan to
escape from his Norse captors, and return to Scotland to find his
mother, his life becomes a dangerous game. The precious Lewis
Chessmen-which he helped carve-hold the key to his freedom, but he
will need all his courage and wit to triumph against Sven
Asleifsson, the cruellest Viking in the realm. One false move could
cost him his life. Barbara Henderson has woven a thrilling origin
story around the enduring mystery of the Lewis Chessmen, their
creation in Norway, and how they ended up buried in the Hebrides
before being discovered on Lewis in 1831.
WINNER YOUNG QUILLS AWARD BEST HISTORICAL FICTION 2021 12-year-old
Ada is a laundress of little consequence but the new castle
commander Brian de Berclay has his evil eye on her. Perhaps she
shouldn't have secretly fed the young prisoner in the tower. But
when the King of England crosses the border with an army of over
3000 strong, Ada, her friend Godfrey and all at Caerlaverock
suddenly find themselves under attack, with only 60 men for
protection. Soon, rocks and flaming arrows rain from the sky over
Castle Caerlaverock - and Ada has a dangerous choice to make.
Sink or swim to survive Solway's black water... Down by the coast,
black water swirls and hides its secrets. Dumfries, 1792. Henry may
only be twelve, but he has already begun his training in the
Excise, combating smuggling like his father does. But when a large
smuggling schooner is stranded nearby, the stakes are high - even
with reinforcements, and the newly recruited officer, a poet called
Robert Burns. Musket fire, obstructive locals, quicksand and
cannonballs-it is a mission of survival. As it turns out: Henry has
a crucial part to play. A Scottish smuggling novella based on real
events.
There it is again, hope. The defeat and the despair I can stand,
but it's the hope that kills me, as if the Cause wasn't lost, as if
Father hadn't died in vain. As if any one of us could possibly come
out of this alive... Following the death of his father, 13-year-old
Archie MacDonald has lost faith in the Jacobite Cause. Having
witnessed their clan's terrible defeat at the Battle of Culloden,
Archie and his feisty cousin Meg flee back to Lochaber to lie low.
Or so they think. Until the fugitive Prince's life depends on them.
When Prince Charles Edward Stuart looks to the people of Borrodale
for help, will the young stable boy support the rebellion that has
cost him so dearly? With enemies closing in, the Prince's fate now
rests in the hands of a stable boy and a maid with a white cockade.
Who will survive this deadly game of hide-and-seek?
Would you be brave enough to fight back? When 12-year-old Janet's
village is under threat- she decides to take action. It's a
split-second decision that could cost her everything: her home, her
family - even her life. Can Janet save her village from being wiped
out? Or will her family and friends be forced from their homes to
face an uncertain future? Based on real life events, Fir for Luck
is a tale of the brutal Highland Clearances, when land owners cared
more about sheep than people. 'Steeped in atmosphere, tension and
the lyric cadences of the Highlands, Janet's tale lights a fire of
courage and hope in a shameful and tragic period of Scotland's
past. Henderson's debut is brave and beautiful.'
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Punch (Paperback)
Barbara Henderson; Cover design or artwork by Corinna Bahr
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R221
R166
Discovery Miles 1 660
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Wrong place. Wrong time. A boy on the run. THE MARKET'S ON FIRE.
FIRE! FIRE! THE BOY DID IT! Smoke belches out through the market
entrance. And me? I turn and run. Inverness 1889. When 12-year-old
Phin is accused of a terrible crime, his only option is to flee. In
the unlikely company of an escaped prisoner and a group of
travelling entertainers, he enters a new world of Punch and Judy
shows and dancing bears. But will Phin clear his name? And what can
he do when memories of a darker, more terrible crime begin to haunt
him?
The artist, the Blue Badge tour guide, the construction
superintendent – join writer Barbara Henderson and photographer
Alan McCredie for an A-Z glimpse behind the scenes at Scotland’s
iconic Forth Bridge. Packed with stories and anecdotes, meet
the people whose lives are inextricably welded to the famous red
girders: enthusiasts, professionals, residents, researchers,
souvenir sellers, lifeboat crew, train drivers, writers and
volunteers, all accompanied by images from the acclaimed
photographer Alan McCredie. Whilst there are several photographic
books on the Forth Bridge they mainly have an emphasis on the
structure itself, not the people here and now. Made from Girders
seeks to give a real sense of what the bridge means to people. This
book will be of interest to people from the area or who have
connections to the Forth Rail Bridge, as well as tourists visiting
the area.
What if nature fights back? In a daze, I take it all in: the wind,
the leaden skies, the churning moody sea. And, far in the distance,
a misty outline. Skelsay. Wilderness haven. Building-site.
Luxury-retreat-to-be. And now, home. When her father's construction
work takes Em's family to the uninhabited island of Skelsay, she is
excited, but also a little uneasy. Soon Em and her friend Zac
realise that the setbacks, mishaps and accidents on the island
point to something altogether more sinister: the wilderness all
around them has declared war. Danger lurks everywhere. But can Em
and Zac persuade the adults to believe it before it's too late?
'Gradually I forgot I was a foreigner.' Barbara Henderson has been
Scottish by inclination for 30 years. She fell in love with
Scotland and its people when she left Germany at the age of 19. Now
a children's author, storyteller and teacher in the Highlands, she
gives us a lively glimpse of Scotland through the eyes of an EU
immigrant - from her first ceilidh to Brexit and the choppy seas of
citizenship. Scottish by Inclination also celebrates the varied
contributions of 30 remarkable Europeans - beer brewers,
entrepreneurs, academics, artists and activists - who have chosen
to call Scotland home. 'All voices matter and deserve to belong.
Belonging is more than a privilege. Belonging, I am now convinced,
can be a choice.'
There it is again, hope. The defeat and the despair I can stand,
but it's the hope that kills me, as if the Cause wasn't lost, as if
Father hadn't died in vain. As if any one of us could possibly come
out of this alive... Following the death of his father, 13-year-old
Archie MacDonald has lost faith in the Jacobite Cause. Having
witnessed their clan's terrible defeat at the Battle of Culloden,
Archie and his feisty cousin Meg flee back to Lochaber to lie low.
Or so they think. Until the fugitive Prince's life depends on them.
When Prince Charles Edward Stuart looks to the people of Borrodale
for help, will the young stable boy support the rebellion that has
cost him so dearly? With enemies closing in, the Prince's fate now
rests in the hands of a stable boy and a maid with a white cockade.
Who will survive this deadly game of hide-and-seek?
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William James (Hardcover)
Archibald Henderson, Emile Boutroux, Barbara Henderson
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R837
Discovery Miles 8 370
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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William James (Paperback)
Archibald Henderson, Emile Boutroux, Barbara Henderson
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R494
Discovery Miles 4 940
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William James (Paperback)
Emile Boutroux; Translated by Archibald Henderson, Barbara Henderson
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R616
Discovery Miles 6 160
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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William James (Paperback)
Emile Boutroux; Translated by Archibald Henderson, Barbara Henderson
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R620
Discovery Miles 6 200
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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