The Knight of Stars and Storms

Tudor Chronicles #4

by terry-deary

The Marsden family are deep in debt and in danger of losing their home, Marsden Manor. Sir James Marsden sets sail for London to sell a cargo of coal to save the family fortunes, taking Will Marsden and Meg the serving girl along. But someone seems to be out to get them... When Sir James recounts his adventures sailing the Pacific with Sir Francis Drake, Will and Meg work out a plan of action. Pirates, spies and sea captains feature in Terry Deary's tale of suspense set in Tudor times.

Genres: Historical Fiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

As this was the class guided reading title for this term, it's not something I would pick up for myself. However, the children and I enjoyed it. It helped to bring Tudor England to life and encouraged many class discussions.