Skylarking
Historic fiction based on the true story of a Taranaki highwayman, the teenaged Robert Wallath, who had trouble distinguishing reality from fiction.
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Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2024
Reading year level: 8
Topics: crime, highwaymen, history, robberies, Robin Hood, shilling shockers, skylarking
Skylarking
Words by Paul Mason
Illustrations by Tom Simpson
Historic fiction based on the true story of a Taranaki highwayman, the teenaged Robert Wallath, who had trouble distinguishing reality from fiction.
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