Black Powder

Fantastic re-imagining of events leading up to the Gunpowder Plot, which, if successful, would have changed England in a myriad of ways. This was a fast-paced, interesting read with emotional heft. All of the characters felt real, each with their own motivations and foibles. I particularly liked the......more

A really cool historical fiction......more

This is a really fun, indulging and involving gunpowder plot adventure where a boy called Tom Garnett sets out to rescue his father from the hangman’s noose. Poverty-stricken Tom and his little pet mouse, Jago, discover they have rich relatives, and – amongst the backdrop of a Catholic-hating societ......more

What a cracking read, which I could not put down. I don’t read many longer stories (over 200 words) so the ones I do have to ‘have that special something’ which this certainly does in many ways. Tom’s family is Catholic and it is a period in history when the King is persecuting them. When one day hi......more

BLACK POWDER is an engaging Middle Grade Historical about a boy trying to save his father who finds himself snared by the Gunpowder plot. I really enjoyed how this book explored a real event and those taking part in a great adventure for children. The real conspirators are in this book which really h......more