5/30/2023 0 Comments The blackthorn key bookIt's a time to keep your head down and avoid attention from the authorities. There are spies everywhere, and rumours of conspiracies fill the streets. In 1665 Charles II has been back on the throne for several years, but not everyone is happy about his extravagant and luxurious lifestyle, even among those who found the Puritan rules of Cromwell's time excessively strict. Apart from the obvious differences from the modern-day – no National Health Service, no laws to protect children from cruelty and exploitation, and a constant foul smell from poor sanitation - fear and suspicion are a daily fact of life. Seventeenth-century England isn't always a comfortable place to live. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016: Younger Fiction Christopher stands to lose everything he holds dear – including his life. The members of a shadowy group want the details of a recipe known only to a few people, and they're prepared to torture and kill to get hold of it. Thirteen-year-old orphan Christopher has found happiness for the first time in his life as an apprentice to the apothecary Master Benedict Blackthorn, but it is not destined to last. Summary: Conspiracies, secret codes, murder and plenty of explosions – bring a packed lunch, because once you start reading you won't be able to put this thrilling book down.
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