What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I had this book read to me by a teacher when I was about 11 (1988). I only have vague fragments, but I remember that I loved it.

There was a boy who always though he was different to the others in the "tribe" around him, and he counted differently. For some reason they built a boat using Roman wood working tools one of the men had. The boat sailed somewhere, they were on a beach waiting for the tide I think, and they played a game like cricket using sticks and stones. And the boy overheard a fisherman counting in the same way he did, which must have been a memory from his childhood before he was taken maybe?

Sorry it's not much, but that's about all I remember of it.

Could it be something by Rosemary Sutcliff? She wrote a lot of historical fiction for children set in pre- and post-Roman times in the UK.

Thanks, that was definitely a good lead. I went through the plot summary of all her books, and while there was some similar stuff, I didn't find the one I am looking for.

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Here are a couple of lists that might have the book you're looking for - good luck Glenn :D

Thanks, more good stuff. Unfortunately I still didn't find it. Maybe it was just too long ago, and I have a distorted memory of it. But I'll keep looking. The book lists are quite neat, I didn't know about those.

Beware Glenn! Those lists are habit forming :D

Give it a little time and someone might be able to find the book for you.

G.A. Henty is an author you might want to check out too.

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

Glenn (OP) last posted in the group in February 2019.