Ruth Eastham
Award-winning author, Ruth Eastham, was born in the north-west of England and trained as a teacher in Cambridge. She has since worked in more than a dozen different schools in the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Italy. Her debut novel, The Memory Cage was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, and her other novels are The Messenger Bird and The Jaguar Trials.
Books
Arrowhead
Author: Ruth Eastham
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 12-14
With its complex, well-defined characters and vivid setting, Arrowhead's narrative shares much of the same dark driving power that drives Viking mythology, in this thrilling time-slip novel.
The Memory Cage
Author: Ruth Eastham
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Alex needs to act fast or his family will be torn apart
The Messenger Bird
Author: Ruth Eastham
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 9+
The Messenger Bird is an exciting adventure story with a twist, and will be particularly enjoyed by anyone who is interested in history and the Second World War.