Black Powder

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A rip-roaring historical adventure set at the time of the Gunpowder Plot - winner of the Historical Association Young Quills Award!England, 1605. 12-year-old Tom must save his fath er from hanging. He falls in with a mysterious stranger - the Falcon - who promises to help him in exchange for his service. But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon's true mission - and a plot to blow up Parliament with barrels of black powder. Tom faces a terrible decision: secure his father's release, or stop the assassination of the king ... Show more