Book description
'Hold the mare for me, lad. And when I come back I'll give you a
golden guinea.'
It's more money than the street urchin has ever dreamt of. But
who is the rider, and why is there so much interest in his big black
horse? And will the boy ever see the money he has been promised?
There's highway robbery in the air, but it isn't always entirely
clear just who is trying to rob who . . .
Stunningly illustrated and fast-paced, this story for younger
readers brings to life the legend of the most famous highwayman of
them - and his amazing horse.
Kate Thompson is one of the most exciting authors writing for
young people today, for she is a born storyteller, highly original and
thought provoking in her ideas. She has travelled widely in the USA
and India and studied law in London. After living in County Clare, she
moved to Kinvara in County Galway and it was there that she discovered
her passion for playing the fiddle. She is now an accomplished player
and also has a great interest in restoring instruments.
Kate is a multi-award winning author and the only author to win the
Children's Books Ireland Bisto Book of the Year award four times.
