Diamond Jack

Eleven-year-old Bramble unearths a scarlet mask in her grandpa’s magical emporium. When she tries it on she becomes a notorious highwayman, Diamond Jack. It seems Bramble has been chosen for a mission: stand and deliver!

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An action-packed swashbuckling tale for readers aged 8 and up! 

While helping her sister in their grandpa's magical emporium, eleven-year-old Bramble Browning unearths a curious scarlet mask.

A tingling in her fingers tells her to try it on. But it fits so well, she can't take it off ... And when she looks in the mirror, the face of a highwayman, Diamond Jack, stares back. 

It seems Bramble has been chosen for a mission. Time to stand and deliver!

  • A thrilling highway-girl adventure with a magical twist from the brilliantly-named Anna Rainbow, author of Antigua de Fortune of the High Seas
  • A fun, feminist, all-action adventure for ages 8 and up
  • A deliciously familiar but wholly original mash-up of classic tales: shades of The Red Shoes, The Three Musketeers and Robin Hood

Praise for ANTIGUA DE FORTUNE OF THE HIGH SEAS:

'Non-stop adventure' NICKI THORNTON, author of THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL

'A true salt-soaked swashbuckler of a story' LINDSAY GALVIN, author of DARWIN'S DRAGONS

'[A] magical tale of pirates, magic and high adventure' DAN SMITH, author of NISHA'S WAR

 

Additional information

Weight 220 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 22 mm
Author

Publisher

Chicken House

Imprint

Chicken House

Cover

Paperback

Pages

311

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B