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Geoffrey Trease

Geoffrey Trease

  • 3 stars across 14 books
Geoffrey Trease was a prolific writer, with over 100 books to his name, and has been translated into 20 languages. He is best known for his children's historical fiction. His most popular and successful book, Cue For Treason, portrayed a company of strolling players in Shakespeare's time and a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth I.
2nd July 2015

Cue for Treason

Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease is an exciting historical novel for children. Fleeing from the evil Sir Philip Morton... MoreCue for Treason

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17th May 2012

Red Towers of Granada

'It is a strange and terrible thing to listen to one's own funeral service...' The year is 1290: sixteen year-old Robin... MoreRed Towers of Granada

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21st June 2012

The Popinjay Mystery

First published in 1972 (as The Popinjay Stairs), this novel set in Restoration England is one of the finest productions... MoreThe Popinjay Mystery

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10th July 2008

Historical Stories: Elizabeth I

Princess Elizabeths future is uncertain. She should become the rightful queen of England but will the Catholics ever acc... MoreHistorical Stories: Elizabeth I

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17th March 2011

Follow My Black Plume

In the peaceful English countryside of 1859, fifteen-year-old Mark Apperley is bored of life with his overbearing grandm... MoreFollow My Black Plume

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1st March 2006

Mission to Marathon

A story set in Ancient Greece. When news reaches Athens that Persian ships are about to invade Greece at Marathon, Phili... MoreMission to Marathon

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9th May 2013

Bring Out the Banners

An office worker and an aristocratic young lady become unlikely friends as they work together for women's right to vote.... MoreBring Out the Banners

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5th March 1992

Calabrian Quest

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1st December 1995

No Horn at Midnight

It is 1841, and the Industrial Revolution is gathering pace. Caroline Callendar, disguised as a boy, makes a daring esca... MoreNo Horn at Midnight

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