Children's fiction

Hi, does anyone on the forum know of a good (fiction) book about Richard (or even a half-decent one!) that would be suitable for a ten year old - one who 'isn't really interested in history' but does read the occasional work of historical fiction because 'it's a good story'. Obviously I'm talking about the 'real' Richard here, and not necessarily as the main character - just telling some of his story. My fifteen year old is tackling 'Daughter of Time' but I can't help thinking there must be something out there for the younger ones. Many thanks for any help you can give, Carol

Hi,
 
The Load of Unicorn by Cynthia Harnett - written in 1959, won a lot of prizes, and still as good. About an apprentice of Caxton who gets involved with Lancastrain plotters and is, I recall, rewarded by Richard and Edward who make an appearance. Wonderful account of fifteenth century London, the guilds, the ships, the printing trade. And more importantly a good read. If you google it on the web you'll find it.  H.  

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Hi, does anyone on the forum know of a good (fiction) book about Richard (or even a half-decent one!) that would be suitable for a ten year old - one who 'isn't really interested in history' but does read the occasional work of historical fiction because 'it's a good story'. Obviously I'm talking about the 'real' Richard here, and not necessarily as the main character - just telling some of his story. My fifteen year old is tackling 'Daughter of Time' but I can't help thinking there must be something out there for the younger ones. Many thanks for any help you can give, Carol

Thanks very much for this Hilary - I've tracked down a copy and when it comes will leave it lying around in th ehope she'll pick it up (after reading it myself)! Any other suggestions from anyone would be very welcome.

--- In , Hilary Jones <hjnatdat@...> wrote:
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"caroljfw" wrote:
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> Hi, does anyone on the forum know of a good (fiction) book about Richard (or even a half-decent one!) that would be suitable for a ten year old - one who 'isn't really interested in history' but does read the occasional work of historical fiction because 'it's a good story'. Obviously I'm talking about the 'real' Richard here, and not necessarily as the main character - just telling some of his story. My fifteen year old is tackling 'Daughter of Time' but I can't help thinking there must be something out there for the younger ones. Many thanks for any help you can give, Carol
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Carol (T) responds:

Hi, Carol. If I weren't the analytical sort, I would think there was some sort of mystical link between the name Carol and Richard III. That makes three of us now (plus two Caroles and a Coral).

I don't know how much help this will be, but I know I've read a review of a children's book about a twentieth-century boy named Eddy or Eddie who meets the ghost of Richard III, who thinks the boy is his son, Edward of Middleham. I've heard that it's quite good, but I can't find it online and have no idea what the title or author might be. Does anyone know the book I'm talking about?

Then again, the book is probably aimed at younger readers than your fifteen-year-old. I can't tell whether your teenager is a boy or a girl, which would probably make a significant difference in terms of reading tastes.

Carol (T)

Hi Carol T
Careful on the mystical link - I might just have to tell you why I posted the question! And while looking something up this morning I've just noticed Paul Murray Kendall's dedication to 'my two Carols' - spooky!
Actually the real reason isn't spooky - just trying to find something to introduce my younger daughter to the fascination and vagaries of 'history', although with an eye to whether there might be a 'gap in the market' for a book for introducing younger readers to the 'real' Richard - an area that has now obviously been tackled for adults, but my feeling was to catch 'em while they're young, so to speak. After the past few months, I suspect there may be several such books in the pipeline - commissioning editors are not known for missing opportunities like this - but who knows, maybe with a name like Carol I'm in with a chance!
Thanks for the heads up on the Eddie/ghost book - I'll have a search myself and see if I can find it. Any idea what paper/magazine/website you may have seen the review in? The modern day child/timeslip type of thing is something I've done before (not Ricardian), but fortunately it's not what I had in mind this time!
Thanks again and best wishes, Carol


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> > Hi, does anyone on the forum know of a good (fiction) book about Richard (or even a half-decent one!) that would be suitable for a ten year old - one who 'isn't really interested in history' but does read the occasional work of historical fiction because 'it's a good story'. Obviously I'm talking about the 'real' Richard here, and not necessarily as the main character - just telling some of his story. My fifteen year old is tackling 'Daughter of Time' but I can't help thinking there must be something out there for the younger ones. Many thanks for any help you can give, Carol
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> Carol (T) responds:
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> Hi, Carol. If I weren't the analytical sort, I would think there was some sort of mystical link between the name Carol and Richard III. That makes three of us now (plus two Caroles and a Coral).
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> I don't know how much help this will be, but I know I've read a review of a children's book about a twentieth-century boy named Eddy or Eddie who meets the ghost of Richard III, who thinks the boy is his son, Edward of Middleham. I've heard that it's quite good, but I can't find it online and have no idea what the title or author might be. Does anyone know the book I'm talking about?
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> Then again, the book is probably aimed at younger readers than your fifteen-year-old. I can't tell whether your teenager is a boy or a girl, which would probably make a significant difference in terms of reading tastes.
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> Carol (T)
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