1605: 12-year-old Tom must save his father 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 ... A rip-roaring, action-packed life-and-death quest, packed with history and adventure Set at the time of the Gunpowder Plot and featuring Guy Fawkes.

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Author: Ally Sherrick

Format: Paperback

Size: 129 mm x 198 mm

Pages: 314

Reading age: 8 - 12 years

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