The Buried Crown

Two plucky orphans try to outwit Nazis seeking a legendary crown which could guarantee a successful invasion for Hitler. I bought this for my nephew because it reminded me of Geoffrey Trease, whose historical fiction my mother and I both enjoyed in our youth. Here is a link to my review: [URL not allowed]......more

Read this with my daughter after a trip to London. We liked it at the start. I liked that it was based on the Sutton Hoo burial, but we both found the end just about unbearable. The thing about Nazis is that they aren’t know for mercy and reasonableness, which makes it fairly unlikely that a pair of......more

A great historical adventure story set in World War 2. The mythical elements will be enjoyed by many young readers.......more

THE BURIED CROWN is a thrilling World War Two adventure about an evacuee and a Jewish refugee trying to keep buried treasure out of Nazi hands. It is a very fast paced story, full of action and adversity. There are the local bullies and the cruel man who takes in evacuee George as well as Nazis plann......more

The Buried Crown is the newest story from Ally Sherrick, author of Black Powder. Ally is a master of bringing historical fiction to a contemporary audience, concocting an exciting mix of real historical events and characters with utterly convincing fictional elements. The Buried Crown is a hugely ex......more