By Tanya Landman (author)
"Historical adventure with many twists, a mystery to solve, and prejudice to overcome - in one word - gripping!"
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The astonishing story of a young man's quest to find justice for his father, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Buffalo Soldier. Holding the reader in suspense throughout it charts the growth of a frightened boy into a brave young man with the inspiration drawn from the shocking true story of Thomas Benson, an eighteenth-century Devonshire smuggler.
From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Buffalo Soldier Tanya Landman comes this heart-stopping tale of a young man's attempt to clear his father's name. When his father is arrested and transported to the Colonies, Caleb is left alone. After a desperate journey in search of an aunt he's never met he receives a strange, cold welcome.
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Then a body washes up on the nearby beach and Caleb is caught up in a terrifying net of lies and intrigue. Soon he and his new family are in mortal danger. This powerful story holds the reader in suspense as it charts the growth of a frightened boy into a brave young man.
Tanya Landman is renowned for her prize-winning novels including the beautifully “deft and dark”, Carnegie Medal winning Buffalo Soldier . In 2019 she won the Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her critically acclaimed novella One Shot .
Tanya says that she loves how writing allows her to daydream – something she was always in trouble for at school!
Read more about the author here .
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From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Buffalo Soldier Tanya Landman comes this heart-stopping tale of a young man's attempt to clear his father's name. When his father is arrested and transported to the Colonies, Caleb is left alone.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Hell and High Water and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-18 years old
Hell and High Water features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Hell and High Water was written by Tanya Landman and published by Walker Books Ltd
Hell and High Water has 317 pages
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