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Fritha’s Grain – free short story by Theresa Tomlinson for younger readers

Fritha'S Grain

Stories for younger readers

Fritha and her young brother Wulf are forced to flee their home, when William the Conqueror sends his men to punish Earl Waltheof.

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Watercress – free short story by Theresa Tomlinson for younger readers

Watercress

Stories for younger readers

Jack hated the job of minding his younger sister - until the night he nearly lost her.

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The Sheffield Thwitel – free historical short story by Theresa Tomlinson for younger readers

The Sheffield Thwitel

Stories for younger readers

The Black Death has killed both the parents of Annie and William. How will they survive now, without their father's skill as a knife maker

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The Oakum Room – free short story by Theresa Tomlinson set in a Victorian workhouse

The Oakum Room

Stories for younger readers

Life is very harsh in the workhouse - but an unusual opportunity comes along for just one of the young women to escape.

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THE OAKUM ROOM – used in Northern Examining Board’s GCSE English exams is now in print in SONG FOR THE BEES - a collection of poems and stories from Whitby Writers Group

Steel Dust – free short story by Theresa Tomlinson for younger readers

Steel Dust

Stories for younger readers

Hilda longs to meet a nice young man - one who'd be a proper gentleman.

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