Name: Rivet Boy
Price: 23.59 NZD
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Author: Barbara Henderson
ISBN: 9781911279228

Type

Physical Book

Author

Barbara Henderson

Publisher

Pokey Hat

Year

2023

Language

English

Pages

200

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

13 x 20.5 cm

ISBN13

9781911279228

Rivet Boy

Barbara Henderson (Author) · Pokey Hat · Paperback

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Synopsis "Rivet Boy"

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

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.

Industry 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

Barbara Henderson

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Barbara Henderson is an award-winning Scottish author of historical and ecological fiction for children, and the memoir "Scottish by Inclination". Her children's novels "Fir for Luck" (Highland Clearances), "Punch" (Victorian Scotland), "Wars Wilderness" (eco-thriller), "Black Water" (short novel about smuggling with Robert Burns), "The Siege of Caerlaverock" (castles, Scottish Wars of Independence), "The Chessmen Thief" (Vikings, Lewis Chessmen) and "The Reluctant Rebel" (Jacobites) are already widely used in Scottish schools. "The Siege of Caerlaverock" won a Young Quills Award from the Historical Association

Barbara is a qualified English and drama teacher with extensive experience from preschool to sixth grade. She loves conducting dynamic and interactive school visits across Scotland. She offers events and theater workshops specific to each of her books, but also gladly engages in creative writing, puppet theater, or historical research in her stories. Her work is mainly focused on upper primary and secondary centers.

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