The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day

We loved reading this book; based on the life of William Tyndale.

Whilst Tom, Uncle Jack and the narrator are fictional characters, the rest of the people featured in this book were actually real! We read this book as part of our literature, narration, dictation course for this semester with our 16 year old. The chapters are short, well-written, very descriptive and definitely gripping. You get a real feel of what life was like back in the time of William Tyndale during the early 1500s when King Henry VIII was on the throne. Tom Barton, 16, works as a sailor for his Uncle Jack on the Black Pearl. Tom is in possession of the latest copies of Martin Luther's latest manifesto. If caught he would be burned at the stake, such is the atmosphere of England at this time in history. A merchant has given Tom the name of William Tyndale, a young man he thinks will be interested in the manifesto. Can Tom find him? Plenty of baddies, shady people in this one. Herbert Belsey is a searcher in the employ of Collectors of Customs. Henry Phillips seems to Tom to be determined to have Tyndale killed. Tyndale's crime? Translating the Bible into English! Bribery is rampant and sometimes Tom finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. Throw the Black Plague in the midst and the reader should be glad not to have been living in that era! I purchased this book at the full prevailing price. I was not required to write a review but chose to do so. Thanks, Liz

This author takes historical people and events and creates a story to go along with it. My son, who is 12, loves this author so much we have purchased every book written by him. They have kept his attention, and he has reread several. My son's time and energy going into a book instead of an electronic device, can't ask for much more!

Wonderful book of the cost of having the Bible in the English language. William Tyndale - a servant of God. Thanks be to God.

I read this to my young teen son who had no interest in this time period. He enjoyed this book asking for the sequel.

Great youth historical reading.

Just did an interactive drama about these times. Great fun. Loved reading about it after.

wonderful book depicting life during the protestant reformation. characters were personable. tale was well told. My 10 to 14 year olds enjoyed this book.