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Sally Watson

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Sally Watson


Born
in Seattle, Washington, The United States
January 01, 1924

Genre
Children's Books, Historical Fiction


Watson is a YA historical fiction writer, mostly about the British royals. She moved to England in 1964 and lived there for 24 years. Her most well-known works are parts of her English Family Tree series. Most of her books went out of print in the 1970s, many eventually reprinted by Image Cascade. She has also written YA novels set in ancient Egypt.

Her most recent book is The Angry Earth, an adult story of the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.25 · 1,260 ratings · 176 reviews · 56 distinct works • Similar authors
Witch of the Glens (Sally W...
4.27 avg rating — 252 ratings — published 1962 — 26 editions
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Lark
4.36 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 1964 — 9 editions
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Jade
4.47 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 1969 — 9 editions
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Linnet
3.93 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 1971 — 5 editions
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Mistress Malapert
4.23 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 1955 — 7 editions
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The Hornet's Nest
4.31 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 1968 — 7 editions
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Highland Rebel
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4.18 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 1954 — 5 editions
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To Build a Land
4.30 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1957 — 9 editions
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Poor Felicity
4.03 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1961 — 5 editions
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Other Sandals
4.15 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1966 — 5 editions
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Series by Sally Watson

Highland Rebel Mistress Malapert Witch of the Glens Lark The Hornet's Nest Jade Linnet
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