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.

A children’s book set amidst the historic Carrickfergus Castle is getting ready to make a BIG impact on the children’s literature scene.

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.”

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”.