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Tanya Landman

    Tanya Landman is an accomplished author of over thirty books for children and young adults. While her earlier works blended adventure with magic and humor, she is now best known for her historical novels. These compelling narratives transport readers to diverse settings and eras, from 19th-century America to the Aztec Empire and Roman Britain. Landman skillfully crafts immersive stories that explore the human condition against richly detailed historical backdrops.

    Midwinter Burning
    Meg and Merlin - Showing Off
    Frankenstein
    Horse Boy
    The Song of the Nightingale
    Meg and Merlin
    • Great Expectations

      A Retelling

      • 120 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of war-torn London, the story follows Elsie's struggle for survival amidst the devastation of the 1940s. The narrative delves into the harsh realities of life during this tumultuous period, exploring the intricate politics and deep-seated prejudices that shape the characters' experiences. Award-winning author Tanya Landman presents a powerful and unflinching portrayal of resilience and the human spirit in the face of adversity.

      Great Expectations2024
      3.5
    • Frankenstein

      • 104 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      A young man's search for the spark of life leads him to a horrific experiment, which quickly turns monstrous ... A gripping and gruesome retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, brought to life for a new generation of readers by Carnegie Medal winning author Tanya Landman.

      Frankenstein2023
      4.1
    • Meg and Merlin

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      A day out with a new friend nearly turns into disaster for Meg and Merlin in this dramatic new addition to Tanya Landman's delightful horse-riding series.

      Meg and Merlin2023
      4.3
    • Political tensions are heightening on the streets of Stepney, and as Oswald Mosley comes to power, Elsie begins to see friendships torn apart ... Award- winning author Tanya Landman explores the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in this gripping new story.

      The Battle of Cable Street2022
    • Midwinter Burning

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Alfie Wright? Alfie Wrong, more like. Alfie has never really fitted in anywhere, he doesn't have any friends, and even his mum seems embarrassed of him. So when he's evacuated to a farm in rural Devon run by kind old Aunt Bell and her gentle giant of a son, Alfie can't believe his luck. The War seems a long way off, and among the cows and pigs and geese Alfie's happier than he's ever been, especially when he makes friends with one of the local boys, Snidge. But Snidge, for all his friendliness, is not all he appears. And the mystery that surrounds him seems to be connected to the Midwinter Burning, an annual ritual held at the Standing Stones, high up on the cliffs. Aunt Bell says it's all just a bit of harmless superstition, but when Snidge goes missing, Alfie finally discovers who his friend really is and relives the true horror of the legend.

      Midwinter Burning2022
      4.1
    • Meg and Merlin - Showing Off

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      When Meg and Merlin go to the local horse show they enter the Handy Pony class - a fun test of how well horse and rider work together. Meg is looking forward to it until stuck-up Sam Houseman - a girl from school - rides into the ring. Meg's day seems ruined. But then she discovers that people, like ponies, can sometimes be very surprising ...

      Meg and Merlin - Showing Off2022
      3.9
    • Lightning Strike

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Summer 1888 and Eliza is angry. Angry that her family never seems to have enough. Angry that conditions at the factory where she works are so harsh. Angry that no one seems to care. When Eliza speaks out, her words spark fury among the other workers and the flame of rebellion is lit. Can one girl inspire an uprising that will change her world?

      Lightning Strike2021
      4.0
    • Wuthering Heights

      • 104 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Tanya Landman returns with another stunning retelling of a classic, bringing a new perspective and a compelling voice to Bronte's tumultuous romance. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 12+

      Wuthering Heights2020
      3.6
    • Horse Boy

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A prehistoric survival adventure about a boy and a horse who rescue one another, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Apache and Buffalo Soldier. "A boy without a clan was nothing. No one. A boy without a clan was easy prey." Oak, son of the Deer clan chief, hopes that this summer he will finally be allowed to join the hunt and make his father proud of him. But this year is not like other years - the rains have failed, his father has fallen out with the Bear chief, and everyone is mistrustful of the new creatures that have been spotted near their encampment: horses. Then Oak becomes separated from his clan with only a young horse for company, and it seems that surely the worst has happened. But perhaps not all animals are prey. Perhaps Horse can be clan too.

      Horse Boy2020
      4.2
    • The Song of the Nightingale

      • 40 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A gorgeous and evocative story of how the animals got their colours, from Carnegie Medal winner Tanya Landman and V&A Illustration Award winner Laura Carlin.The earth was young and full of colour. But the animals were dull and drab. The painter something must be done! With dabs and sweeps the painter's brush creates the stripes on the zebra, the sharp suit of the penguin and the bright splashes on parrots. But what can he give the nightingale when his paintbox has run dry? A beautiful and gently moving tale from the award-winning Tanya Landman and Laura Carlin.

      The Song of the Nightingale2020
      4.2
    • One Shot

      • 120 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      A powerful and deeply moving coming-of-age drama from Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman, inspired by the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

      One Shot2019
      4.0
    • Flotsam and Jetsam

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Resourceful and entertaining, Flotsam and Jetsam are the Borrowers of the seashore.

      Flotsam and Jetsam2014
    • The Goldsmith's Daughter

      • 283 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Itacate is a woman who creates golden statues which is forbidden and also falls in love with a man who is supposed to be her enemy.

      The Goldsmith's Daughter2009
      3.7
    • I Am Apache

      • 305 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      A young woman seeks to avenge her brother's death by becoming an Apache warrior — and learns a startling truth about her own identity.After watching helplessly as Mexican raiders brutally murder her little brother, fourteen-year-old Siki is filled with a desire for vengeance and chooses to turn away from a woman's path to become a warrior of her Apache tribe. Though some men, like envious Keste, wish to see Siki fail, she passes test after test, and her skills grow under the guidance of her tribe's greatest warrior, Golahka. But Keste begins to whisper about Siki's father's dishonorable death, and even as Siki earns her place among the warriors, she senses a dark secret in her past — one that will throw into doubt everything she knows. Taking readers on a sweeping and suspenseful journey through the nineteenth-century American Southwest, Tanya Landman draws on historical accounts to imagine the Black Mountain Apache as a tribe in a fight for survival against the devastating progress of nations.

      I Am Apache2008
      4.0
    • Merlin's Apprentice

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      It's Katrina Picket's birthday, and not only has her favourite bear been burnt to a crisp, but her best friend's ignoring her, and the supply teacher is none other that Morgan le Fay, the most evil sorceress that ever lived! Katrina summons Merlin. But can he train her to become a sorceress in time to defeat Morgan and save the country from destruction?

      Merlin's Apprentice2006
      3.5
    • Waking Merlin

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      While on a pot-holing expedition with her dad, Katrina comes across Merlin, who tells her that they must save England from a meteor that is about to hit the country. So the pair team up and travel to London, in order to summon King Arthur and his knights - and a hungry dragon called Desmond!

      Waking Merlin2006
      3.7