A historical time-slip adventure for middle grade readers, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Apache and Buffalo Soldier.Alfie Wright? Alfie Wrong, more like. Alfie has never really fitted in anywhere he doesn't have any friends, and even his mum seems embarrassed of him. So when hes evacuated to a farm in rural Devon run by kind old Aunt Bell and her gentle giant of a son, Alfie cant believe his luck. The War seems a long way off, and among the cows and pigs and geese Alfie's happier than hes ever been especially when he makes friends with one of the local boys, Snidge. But Snidge, for all his friendliness, is not all he appears. And the mystery that surrounds him seems to be connected to the Midwinter Burning, an annual ritual held at the Standing Stones, high up on the cliffs. Aunt Bell says its all just a bit of harmless superstition, but when Snidge goes missing, Alfie finally discovers who his friend really is and relives the true horror of the legend

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Walker Books Ltd .

Tanya Landman has written numerous books for children and young people including the Sam Swann series, Apache, The Goldsmith's Daughter, Mondays Are Murder and the beautiful picture book Mary's Penny. Tanya lives in Bideford, Devon. Visit Tanya at www. tanyalandman. com.