The Flashbacks series has been widely acclaimed: 'told from the perspective of a child whose situation elicits genuine interest and concern ... full of excitement ... a wealth of historical evidence is integrated in the narratives' - The Times Educational Supplement 'The Flashback series fleshes out the bare bones of history with stories giving an authentic sense of the period' - Guardian With strong male characters, the Flashbacks have huge boy appeal: even the most reluctant readers will relish these short, action-packed novels. The books firmly support the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2 This book includes an historical note, written by the author, clarifying the context of the story, and a glossary of specialist or historical terms

Whilst her three children were growing up, Maggie Pearson held a variety of jobs - including bar maid, librarian and freelance journalist - but she now pursues a career as a highly-successful children's writer. Her first novel, Owl-Light, was shortlisted for the WH Smith Mind-boggling Book Award. She lives mostly in a sixteenth-century cottage in Suffolk with her husband, two cats and a goat, and sometimes in the French Pyrenees. She has also written A Slip in Time for the Victorian Flashbacks series.