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Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey. With over 50 books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story was published in 1950. In 1959 her book The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and in 1978 her book, Song for a Dark Queen was commended for the Other Award. In 1975, Rosemary was awarded the OBE for services to Children's Literature and the CBE in 1992. Unfortunately Rosemary passed away in July 1992 and is much missed by her many fans.
Black Ships Before Troy
The Odyssey
The Iliad
The Wanderings of Odysseus
Brother Dusty Feet
Beowulf: Dragonslayer
The Hound Of Ulster
The High Deeds Of Finn MacCool
Eagle's Honour
The Shining Company
The Capricorn Bracelet
The Sword Song Of Bjarni Sigurdson
The Witch's Brat
Sun Horse, Moon Horse
Simon
Flame-Coloured Taffeta
Blood Feud
The Chronicles of Robin Hood
Bonnie Dundee
Knight's Fee
The Light Beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail
The Road To Camlann
The Sword And The Circle
Frontier Wolf
The Mark of the Horse Lord
Song For A Dark Queen
Warrior Scarlet
Tristan And Iseult
The King Arthur Trilogy
Beowulf, Dragonslayer
The Sword and the Circle
The Armourer's House
Why not try Sun Horse, Moon Horse by Rosemary Sutcliff. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.
7 days ago
Love drawing? Sun Horse, Moon Horse by Rosemary Sutcliff from Red Fox is brilliant!
Heritage Open Days! Beowulf, Dragonslayer by Rosemary Sutcliff from Puffin is brilliant!
25 days ago
Read about the strange and interesting in The High Deeds Of Finn MacCool by Rosemary Sutcliff from Penguin Random House Children's UK
1 month ago
The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff from Penguin Random House Children's UK a horsey read!
2 months ago
The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff from Red Fox Classics a horsey read!
The High Deeds Of Finn MacCool by Rosemary Sutcliff from Penguin Random House Children's UK a real fantasy read.
3 months ago
On this day 1184 BC, the Greeks entered Troy using the Trojan Horse. What better time than now to read The Wanderings of Odysseus by Rosemary Sutcliff from Frances Lincoln Children's Books.
5 months ago
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