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Rivet Boy

Rivet Boy

by Barbara Henderson
Paperback
Publication Date: 16/02/2023
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Whatever you do, don't look down... 'I loved it' TOM PALMER'Henderson reaches new heights with her fabulously gripping historical adventure--absolutely riveting!' SUSAN BROWNRIGG'Packed with fascinating historical detail, real-life peril and exciting adventure--a riveting read!' LINDSAY LITTLESON When 12-year-old John Nicol gets a job at the Forth Bridge construction site, he knows it's dangerous. Four boys have already fallen from the bridge into the Forth below. But John has no choice--with his father gone, he must provide an income for his family--even if he is terrified of heights.John finds comfort in the new Carnegie library, his friend Cora and his squirrel companion, Rusty. But when he is sent to work in Cain Murdoch's Rivet Gang, John must find the courage to climb, to face his fears, and to stand up to his evil boss.Based on real people and events, Rivet Boy blends fact and fiction to tell the story of one boy's role in the building of the iconic Forth Bridge--Scotland's greatest man-made wonder--in 1889.
ISBN:
9781911279228
9781911279228
Category:
Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
16-02-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cranachan Publishing Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
195.58x129.54mm
Barbara Henderson

Inverness-based Barbara Henderson is the author ofhistorical novels includingThe Siege of Caerlaverock, which wonthe Historical Association'sYoung Quills Award for the bestchildren's historical fiction in2021 and The Chessmen Thief, which was shortlisted in 2022.

Barbara shares her home withone teenage son, one long-sufferinghusband and a scruffySchnauzer called Merry.

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