A young Anglo-Saxon woman is travelling across an empty East Anglian landscape. She's dressed as a man, for safety. But when her only companion is murdered, she knows she faces discovery, and almost certainly much worse.
Victor Watson Book order
Victor Watson is a distinguished author with a focus on children's literature. His work is characterized by a deep exploration of themes that resonate with young readers. Watson's style is engaging, and his contributions to the field have been significant.






- 2022
- 2015
Operation Blackout
- 316 pages
- 12 hours of reading
It is December 1940 and Hannah Conway is ten. She is evacuated to the countryside after a bomb leaves her completely alone in the world. Settling into her new life Hannah realises someone is following her. And when she and her new friends discover something in their sleepy village, they put themselves in even greater danger. Meanwhile in Germany, 12 year-old Konrad is faced with a proposition he cannot refuse. Will he risk everything to save his family?
- 2013
1945. The War in Europe was coming to an end. The allied armies were closing in on Berlin. Soon, Hitler would be captured, or killed, and Germany would surrender. Soldiers are returning, some damaged, some whole, some not at all, and life is changing for everyone. Both Molly and Abigail must learn to live with strangers in their home Molly s father, returned from the frontline and ready for a future Molly doesn t want, and Abigail s annoying cousin Ivy from London but neither of them are ready for an event that will turn their friend Adam into a different person.
- 2012
Cassie Covington goes missing after running out of her Uncle Peter's funeral and there are many who wish to know her whereabouts - and the whereabouts of a very special book that her late uncle was writing.
- 2009
Paradise Barn
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
September 1940. War rages across Europe, and thousands of people, men, women and children, have lost their lives. Despite the air fights overhead life in the quiet village of Great Deeping in the Fens goes on much as usual, until an unthinkable event: a murder. Molly, Abigail and Adam, an evacuee from London, are determined to solve the mystery of the Paradise Barn. But it’s one thing hunting for clues, another to track down a murderer. With the war bringing so many strangers to the village, who can they really trust?Ages 11+
- 2000
Focusing on the unique appeal of series in children's literature, this book analyzes the works of both traditional and contemporary authors from the UK and the US. It provides a historical overview of series writing while addressing critical questions about how literary criticism applies specifically to children's literature. Through various examples, the author delves into the distinctive qualities that make series particularly engaging for young readers.