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Theresa Tomlinson

  • 0 stars across 23 books
    Theresa Tomlinson's first title to be published was The Flither Pickers, which was followed by The Water Cat, The Secret Place, Riding the Waves (commended for the Carnegie Medal in 1991), The Rope Carrier, Haunted House Blues, Night of the red Devil and Meet Me by the Steelmen (commended for the Carnegie Medal in 1998). All of Theresa Tomlinson's books are set in the north of England - many of them on the north-east coast, an area around which she travelled extensively as a small child.
    2nd July 2009

    The Forestwife Trilogy

    This is a powerful retelling of the Robin Hood story from Marian's point of view. When fifteen year old Mary flees into ... More

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    2nd July 2009

    Wolf Girl

    Cwen, a poor weaver struggling to make a living at Whitby Abbey, is accused of possessing a valuable necklace; if foun... More

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    27th January 2011

    The Cellar Lad

    Ben Sterndale's days of freedom are over. There'll be no more running wild through Ecclesall woods now that he's got a p... More

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    2nd October 2014

    Against the Tide

    The fifth in the fantasy series about children and their spirit animals fighting to save their kingdom. Fou... More

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    27th December 2014

    The Moon

    The moon is a fun wordless story about a little mouse achieving his dream, and proving that anything is possible when yo... More

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    2nd July 2009

    Voyage Of The Snake Lady

    Some years have passed since Myrina reassembled the Moon Riders as a strong and potent force after the fall of Troy. Dur... More

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    3rd March 2003

    Scavenger Boy

    Based in or around Sheffield, this thrilling time-slip adventure tells the story of Michael's stumble into the past one ... More

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    5th March 1998

    Dancing Through the Shadows

    'They tell you that most lumps are nothing.' Mum's voice wobbled. 'But mine is cancerous...oh dear. Its a bit of a shock... More

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