'Hold the mare for me, lad. And when I come back I'll give you a golden guinea.' It's more money than the street urchin has ever dreamt of. But who is the rider, and why is there so much interest in his big black horse? And will the boy ever see the money he has been promised? There's highway robbery in the air, but it isn't always entirely clear just who is trying to rob who . . . Stunningly illustrated and fast-paced, this story for younger readers brings to life the legend of the most famous highwayman of them - and his amazing horse.

 

This book was recognised in the Honour category by the Bisto Book Award. It was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Bisto Book Award.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Kate Thompson lives in Ireland where she has worked a smallholding for ten years. She has two daughters. She is a fanatical player of the fiddle and an obsessive gardener.