Barbara Henderson

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About The Author

Inverness-based BarbaraHenderson is the author ofhistorical novels includingThe Siege of Caerlaverock, which wonthe Historical Association'sYoung Quills Award for the bestchildren's historical fiction in2021 and The Chessmen Thief, which was shortlisted in 2022.Barbara shares her home withone teenage son, one long-sufferinghusband and a scruffySchnauzer called Merry.

Books by Barbara Henderson

Rivet Boy
By Barbara Henderson

It's 1888, and 12-year-old John Nicol has got a job at the Forth Bridge construction site. John knows it's dangerous – four boys have already fallen from the bridge into the river below – but with his father gone, he must provide an income for his family. At first, John gets to stay on land, a...

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