Prisoner in the Castle: An epic time-travel adventure William the Conqueror's Castle for kids aged 8-12 (Time Keys 5)
About this ebook
Perfect for fans of time travel and the intrigue and treachery of The Traitors. Sim and his friends attempt to pull of a thrilling heist in Normandy in 1067 in the castle of William the Conqueror in the fifth epic Time Keys adventure by multi award-winner M. G. Leonard. Illustrated throughout by Manuel Šumberac.
In 1067, armed soldiers guard a masked prisoner day and night in the keep of Caen Castle in Normandy. Nobody knows his name. Nobody has seen his face. Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson assemble a crew of renegades to attempt an impossible rescue through time, but when William of Normandy suddenly returns with his army close behind, Sim and his friends must act fast, risk everything, or lose the chance to free the prisoner forever.
Prisoner in the Castle can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the thrilling Time Keys series by M. G. Leonard. Follow Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson's adventures in Ancient Egypt, Hunt for the Golden Scarab, Viking Norway in The Legend of Viking Thunder, Ancient Rome in The Impossible Gladiator and Tudor England in Attack of the Sea Dogs. All titles support the key stage 2 curriculum.
Praise for the Time Keys series:
‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure’ - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl
‘Fabulous, fast-paced and thrilling’ - Jonathan Stroud, author of the Lockwood & Co. series
‘Fast, dramatic, exciting’ - Hannah Gold
‘Thrilling adventure packed with history, mystery and action’ - The Week Junior
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About the author
M. G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a little girl but back then people called them fibs or tall tales, so she didn’t think to write them down. After a successful career in the music industry and the arts, she finally dared to put pen to paper. Her inventive stories about beetles, birds, and trains are hugely popular. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. In this, her most ambitious series yet, M. G. Leonard combines her passion for music, love of history, and instinct for adventure, to bring readers the Time Keys books.
Manuel Šumberac is a Croatian based illustrator and animator. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb where he was drawn towards the fascinating world of illustration. His work has been published and recognized in numerous book illustrations and covers, including The Dalemark Quartet, Orphans of the Tide, The Night Before Christmas and Steampunk Frankenstein, among many others. Manuel creates his illustrations using digital techniques combined with traditional media.
