The Comet and the Thief

Ruth Morgan

The Comet and the Thief is a fresh, fantasy time-slip between two periods in British history: Georgian and Medieval.

ISBN: 9781785623103

Price: £8.99

Department: Teens, Teenage Fiction, KS3 (11-14 yrs), KS4 (14-16_, History

Format: Paperback

Language: English

No. of pages: 296

Reading age: 11-16

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Reviews

The Comet and the Thief is a vividly imagined, Pullman-esque page turner. It is a totally compelling and brilliantly written. - Family Bookworms

A sweeping, theatrical and darkly atmospheric adventure. - Eloise Williams, Children's Laureate Wales

Thrillingly set in the 18th century, the Penarth-based writer has created a world so gripping you will not be able to put this book down - New Welsh Review, Young Person's Book of the Year 2019

This book would be suitable for a more advanced reader due to the complexity of the story including the change of locations, characters and different languages (Italian and Welsh) used as well as the way that Kit's journey flits between both time frames. There is dark magic involved in the story and a little violence, but a happy ending for both Kit and the village. - Natasha Kendrick, BooksForTopics blog

Blurb

The Comet and the Thief is a fresh, fantasy time-slip between two periods in British history: Georgian and Medieval. Kit, a born actor, hates being a thief in eighteenth century London. When wicked Lord Colwich hires him to steal a missing page from a mysterious medieval book in his library, it results in Kit having to flee the city...

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