About this ebook
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'Historical fiction at its very best' - Waterstones' Guide to Kids' Books
'Prolific, erudite and consistently brilliant ... breathtaking' - Guardian
'Powerful, absorbing and unusual' - The Bookseller
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An updated edition of this outstanding historical novel, in a stunning new package to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication.
When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days – paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival.
With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish.
'Historical fiction at its very best' - Waterstones' Guide to Kids' Books
'Prolific, erudite and consistently brilliant ... breathtaking' - Guardian
'Powerful, absorbing and unusual' - The Bookseller
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An updated edition of this outstanding historical novel, in a stunning new package to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication.
When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days – paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival.
With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish.
Ratings and reviews
4.5
59 reviews
Marie-Louise K
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August 17, 2013
Moves through the plot quite nicely and the paranormal aspect doesn't outshine the great first person narrative. I love that it reads like a real life journal of a Puritan girl settling in America.
Tiffany Barnes (Lev)
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November 3, 2020
I've read this book several times. I truly love this book, along with the sequel "Sorceress." I always highly recommend these books to any who wants to enjoy a book about this time period. It's so well written that I believed the story to be true. I also went through the emotions with this book, including crying and laughing. 10 out of 10 ⭐
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November 12, 2019
Its trash i would honeslty play roblox cos.of this and sadly i cant put a 0 star
About the author
Celia Rees is one of Britain's foremost writers for teenagers and her titles for Bloomsbury have enjoyed huge success. Witch Child has been adopted by educational boards up and down the country and is required reading in secondary schools in the UK, with life sales of over 180,000, and has been translated into 25 languages. Celia has a degree in history, a strong interest in which is evident in her brilliantly researched books. Sorceress, Pirates! and Sovay have all met similar critical acclaim and are loved fro their strong characters and skillfully plotted adventures. Celia Rees lives in Leamington Spa, with her husband.
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