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Katherine of Carrick: The Way of the Warrior by Annie Holmes
At over 600 pages long, Katherine of Carrick is for the enthusiastic young reader. Particularly aimed at girls, it tells the story of the world’s youngest history detective.
To outwit a bully, Katherine has to go back in time and find girl pirates. She sails the high seas on a Viking ship, meeting real female pirates of the past, in her quest for the truth.
Bringing history to life, with a sparkling of fiction, London author Annie Holmes was inspired to write the story after living for a few years in Carrickfergus, in the former home of renowned 19th century architect Samuel Patrick Close.
From their home, she could see Carrickfergus Castle and she would regularly take her young nephews there “to fight pirates”.
“The fantastic history of the area was just so captivating and with all its amazing myths and legends the scene was set for creating a story filled with exploration and adventure,” says Holmes, who deliberately penned a female protagonist.
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New Book Release: Katherine of Carrick – The Way of the Warrior by Annie Holmes
A children’s book set amidst the historic Carrickfergus Castle is getting ready to make a BIG impact on the children’s literature scene.
Carrick Heroine Star of Children’s Book
The Way of the Warrior, the debut instalment in the Katherine of Carrick series, is being released by London-based ProjectPublish.
Aimed at children aged over seven years, the adventure tale features Carrickfergus girl Katherine, the world’s youngest history detective who is “determined to put girls back on the map.”
Carrick Heroine Star of New Kids’ Books
A young detective from Carrickfergus is to star in an upcoming series of fiction books for children.
Katherine of Carrick will, according to a blurb from its publishers, follow the adventures of the “world’s youngest history detective who is determined to put girls back on the map”.