Bonebreaker

Bonebreaker Trilogy #1

by Peter J. Murray

Billy couldn't be more excited to be going on holiday with his friend Calum's family, relieved to escape the creepy things that have been happening at home. But when the sinister things continue and get worse, he discovers a past history he never knew he had is catching up with him.

216 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

About the author

Winner of the Stockton Children's Book Award, the Bedfordshire Book of the Year Award and Sheffield Children's Book Award, Peter now visits over 100 schools a year across the globe, spreading an enthusiasm for reading, writing and story-telling.

His remarkable ability to capture the imagination of young people, engaging the most reluctant of readers with his tales of spooky happenings has led to fan mail from students who remember his presentations from ten years ago or more and are off to university, or writing books of their own.

Born and brought up on a council estate in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Pete left school with few qualifications. Feeling ill suited to an academic lifestyle he followed in the family tradition of working in the dangerous steel works of Sheffield. What happened over the next 30 years is an amazing story...

You can read more at the Fantasy Book Review.

Reviews

[Me Christine Crawley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dual time zone story, set in the present and 865, when the Vikings are raiding the east of England. We follow Billy in the present and Wilfred in the past, but more importantly we are very wary of a Viking warrior out for revenge.

This book does not sanitize the Viking raids, they are explained in all their brutality, but it is still appropriate for ages 9+. The author had clearly spent a lot of time researching a Saxon village, I very much enjoyed the attention to detail.

This story is perfect for children who love history and adventure, but it's also perfect for those that are reluctant readers, as there is a fair amount of tension involved, which will keep them turning the pages.

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is awesome and also a little bit scary!