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Secret of the Stones

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Secret of the Stones

Contributors:

By (Author) Tony Bradman
Illustrated by Martin Remphry

ISBN:

9781781127544

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

Barrington Stoke Ltd

Publication Date:

25th October 2017

UK Publication Date:

5th October 2017

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Ancient religions, Mythology and legends
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past
Childrens / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Prizes:

Short-listed for Young Quills Award 2018

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

64

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 4mm

Weight:

120g

Description

Maglos and his High Priest father control the access to the sacred site of Stonehenge where the worlds of the living and the dead meet twice a year. But times are, and when Maglos's father dies in suspicious circumstances, his uncle makes Maglos his slave. Soon after two strangers arrive from distant lands. They teach Maglos the secrets of of a new, strong metal which will soon be all-important - the secret of the stones.Depicts the building of the lintels at Stonehenge, the coming of the Bronze Age and the known facts about the burial of the Amesbury Archer.

Author Bio

Tony Bradman is a hugely prolific author with a particular passion for bringing history to life for young people. He is a regular at all the major literary festivals, reviews for The Guardian and is the Chair of the Siobhan Dowd Trust. He lives in Kent.

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