Tanya Landman

  • 4 stars across 59 books
Tanya Landman studied for a degree in English Literature at Liverpool University before working in a bookshop, an arts centre and a zoo. Tanya won the Carnegie Medal in 2015 with Buffalo Soldier and is renowned for her thought-provoking novels set in nineteenth-century America.
6th January 2022

Making Friends

Award-winning author Tanya Landman brings a fresh perspective to horse-riding stories with the first in a h... MoreMaking Friends

(15 reviews) Review
4th August 2022

Meg and Merlin: Showing off

A new friend helps Meg to realise that appearances aren’t always what they seem in this exciting new additi... MoreMeg and Merlin: Showing off

(9 reviews) Review
6th August 2020

Horse Boy

A prehistoric survival adventure about a boy and a horse who rescue one another, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author ... MoreHorse Boy

(6 reviews) Review
5th March 2019

One Shot

A powerful and deeply moving coming-of-age drama from Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman, inspired by the life ... MoreOne Shot

(4 reviews) Review
2nd June 2022

The Battle of Cable Street

Elsie witnesses the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in this gripping new story from award-winni... MoreThe Battle of Cable Street

(3 reviews) Review
4th April 2013

Murder Mysteries 1: Mondays Are Murder

First in a series of brilliantly addictive, tightly plotted murder mysteries featuring the irrepressible Poppy Fields.Wh... MoreMurder Mysteries 1: Mondays Are Murder

(2 reviews) Review
3rd April 2014

Buffalo Soldier

Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2015, this is a beautiful piece of historical fiction told with heart and humanity.Wi... MoreBuffalo Soldier

(2 reviews) Review
1st May 2008

Two Words

What are the two saddest words in the English language? Two boys find out when a hiking trip goes terribly wrong...Power... MoreTwo Words

(2 reviews) Review
5th January 2016

The Selfish Giant: Band 12/Copper

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level A wonderful retelling of Oscar Wil... MoreThe Selfish Giant: Band 12/Copper

(1 review) Review
6th February 2014

Flotsam and Jetsam: A Home by the Sea

Resourceful and entertaining, Flotsam and Jetsam are the Borrowers of the seashore.A tiny beach... An upturned boat... A... MoreFlotsam and Jetsam: A Home by the Sea

(1 review) Review
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  • One Shot

    One Shot

    by Chantry

    I read this book to see if I could suggest it to reluctant Year 8 reader. One Shot is only a very short read but it sucked me in from the start as it'...

  • Midwinter Burning

    Midwinter Burning

    I absolutely LOVED this book, so much so that I read it in two days.
     
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  • Two Words

    Two Words

    by Chantry

    Tanya Landman writes really good books for reluctant teen readers. Two Words is really well written and I like the 2 words theme running throughout th...