Diver's Daughter: A Tudor Story (Voices #2)

Diver's Daughter: A Tudor Story (Voices #2)

by Patrice Lawrence
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 02/05/2019

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A gripping heart-in-your-mouth adventure told by Eve, a Tudor girl who sets out on a dangerous journey to change her life for the better.


Voices: Diver's Daughter - A Tudor Story brings Eve and her mother, who was stolen from her family in Mozambique as a child, from the Southwark slums of Elizabethan London to England's southern coast.


When they hear from a Mary Rose survivor that one of the African free-divers who was sent to salvage its treasures is alive and well and living in Southampton, mother and daughter agree to try to find him and attempt to dive the wreck of another ship, rumoured to be rich with treasures.


But will the pair survive when the man arrives to claim his 'share'?


Will Eve overcome her fear of the water to help rescue her mother?



  • In this thrilling adventure based on real events, Patrice Lawrence shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers.


ABOUT THE SERIES


VOICES: A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK's finest writers for young people.



  • Voices reflects the authentic, unsung stories of our past.

  • Each shows that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made a home for themselves - from Roman times to the present day.


Praise for Diver's Daughter


"a thrilling tale, with the expertly described Tudor world brought to hideous, harsh life" BookTrust


"a uniquely fascinating perspective into life in Tudor times." Books For Topics


"engaging and insightful" Aisha, Historical Association UK


"exciting and full of tension" Damian, Historical Association UK

ISBN:
9781407193892
9781407193892
Category:
Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
02-05-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
Scholastic
Patrice Lawrence

Patrice Lawrence was born in Brighton and brought up in an Italian-Trinidadian household in Mid Sussex.

She found her way to east London in the '90s and lives there with a partner, a teenager and a cat called Stormageddon. She has been writing for as long as she has been reading.

She loves crime fiction, sci-fi and trying to grow things. Her ideal mixtape includes drum 'n' bass, Bruce Springsteen and Studio Ghibli soundtracks.

Music can't help creeping into her books. Orangeboy was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award.

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