The Somerset Tsunami

<p><b><font></b><b>From the bestselling historical adventure author of <i>Letters from the Lighthouse </i>comes a gripping story about the fight for survival against torrential flooding</b><b>.</font></b><br><br><b>'A thrilling story.' </b>The Times<br><b>‘The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.’</b><i> The Telegraph</i><br><b>'Enthralling.' </b>LoveReading<br><br><b>Somerset, 1616.</b><br><br><b><i>A sinking boat . . .</i><br><i>A girl in disguise . . .</i><br><i>A disappearing sea . . .</i></b><br><br>When Fortune Sharpe carves a boat from a tree with her beloved brother, Gem, she’s only having a bit of fun. But now is not the time for a girl to be drawing attention to herself. She is sent away to find work dressed as a boy. Luckily a rich manor house is hiring.<br><br>Yet Berrow Hall’s inhabitants harbour dangerous secrets of their own, the suspicious owner is hunting for witches, and the house itself is a little too close to the sea . . . <br><br><b>'To read a new Emma Carroll book is to wallow in a warm bath as she expertly combines a thrilling story with local history and characters to root for.' </b><i>The Times</i><br><br><b>'Carroll's historical fiction is at its best in this dramatic story . . . A wonderful sense of place and challenging characters.'</b> <i>Daily Mail, </i>Best Children's Books of the Year<br><br><b>'Emma just gets better and better and BETTER.' </b><i>Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher & #PrimarySchoolBookClub</i></p>