A liar, thief, bully and murderer. Or was he …? Join the bestselling author of Horrible Histories on a journey through the life of one fascinating historical figure and the legends surrounding him.
7th April, 1739. York. Today is the day Dick Turpin will die.
A young boy waits in the crowd below the scaffold, awaiting a glimpse of the famous highwayman. In the crowd are five people – a villain, a victim, a fool, a traitor and an old man – who want to tell their stories. For some of them, the highwayman is a hero. For others, he is a monster.
Who is telling the truth?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
This is Book 60 in the 9 to 12 Series. See all 9 to 12 books here.
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Terry Deary is the author of over 300 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as 'a marvellous blend of fact and fiction' (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated t
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