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Young George is suspicious when his unloving father announces that he

will be a squire to King Richard III. It is not long before he finds

out that he is really a hostage to guarantee his father's loyalty to

the king. After one failed escape attempt, George believes his tragic

fate to be sealed. He isn't counting on the heroics of his faithful

servant, Robin, who shows he will do anything to protect his young

master. The king's allies are not so loyal and the future of England is

about to change forever.





An unusual tale, based on a real medieval knight, this story is full of Terry Deary's dark humour and dry wit. Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He

is now author of over 140 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

their 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million copies worldwide

and been adapted as television animations, theatre tours and museum

exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding children's non-fiction

author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.