Burning Issy
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A haunting and original retelling of the infamous Pendle witch trials""Are you frightened of dying, Issy?""Issy is a foster child who doesn't know where she came from or who she really is. Night after night, she has the same nightmare: she is burning in a fire and at the heart of the flames is a face she is afraid to look at. With the terror of the witch trials surrounding her, fear and superstition are everywhere, and Issy must fight to unravel the truth of who she really is before it's too late. What she discovers leaves her no choice but to run--from the Witch-finder, from the evil hag who wants her dead, from those she loves, and maybe even from her own true nature. Perfect for young readers who enjoy mysteries and adventure novels, Melvin Burgess prefaces this fast-paced historical novel with a discussion about the religious bigotry and fanaticism of the early 17th century.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1849393974
ISBN13:9781849393973
Release Date:October 2012
Publisher:Andersen Press (UK)
Length:167 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.0" x 7.6"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
I loved this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
My parents bought this book for me when I was a teenager. I loved it! At the time I didn't know it was based on the pendle witches in Lancashire, England. Easy to read and follow.
Burning Issy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
"This is about a young girl named Issy who tries to unravel the truth to who she really she is."Isabel her real name,was brought out of the North when she was about 2 years old with nothing,but her name and a dream of fire. Ten years later,a strang woman named Iohan came and took her where she would soon find out who she is."If you like mysteries and adventures this is the book for you."Melvin Burgess,the author has also written The Cry of the Wolf,which was a runner-up for England's perstigious Carnegie Medal for children's fiction in 1991.He makes the settings of the story seem so real as if they were real places from the seventeenth-century. "If you like fictional mysteries this is a great book for you to read.If you want to read this awsome book try searching at your local public or school library."
Burring Issy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book is perfect for those of all ages. It can be used as a bedtime story or as an insight on a report. It has a lot of factual information without giving witches a bad name. Most people have misconceptions as to what life was like so many years back. This book portrays the life of a peasant and the hardships associated with being one. Burning Issy puts you in the eyes of a little girl and tells how she survived one of the biggest events of her time. The Witch Trials.
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