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OverviewAll three of these thrilling time-slip adventures are based in or around Sheffield, where Theresa Tomlinson lives now. Scavenger Boy tells the story of Michael's stumble into the past one snowy day, back two centuries where he encounters the weavers of the cotton mills and their children, and becomes involved in their struggle to survive. In The Night of the Red Devil, Sam makes two amazing discoveries on a boring holiday in Whitby which draw him into an incredible adventure back to the past. And Stevie and Jenny get involved in an exciting journey in time in Meet Me by the Steelmen, when they find something strange about the three great steel statues in Sheffield's Meadowhall Shopping Centre. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Theresa Tomlinson , Anthony LewisPublisher: Walker Books Ltd Imprint: Walker Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.086kg ISBN: 9780744559972ISBN 10: 0744559979 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 03 March 2003 Recommended Age: From 7 to 99 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsThis neatly constructed, absorbing time-slip story once again shows Theresa Tomlinson's gift for recreating working class lives of the past. Write Away! A gem... Warmly embracing three generations of steel-town dwellers, Tomlinson writes a thoughtful tale that glows with character. Scotland on Sunday on Meet Me by the Steelmen. Author InformationTheresa Tomlinson's first title to be published was The Flither Pickers, which was followed by The Water Cat, The Secret Place, Riding the Waves (commended for the Carnegie Medal in 1991), The Rope Carrier, Haunted House Blues, Night of the red Devil and Meet Me by the Steelmen (commended for the Carnegie Medal in 1998). All of Theresa Tomlinson's books are set in the north of England - many of them on the north-east coast, an area around which she travelled extensively as a small child. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |