Ransom for a Knight

314-page paperback / 5" x 8" / ISBN 978-1-58988-043-6 / Publication Date: May 2008 *Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal* In 14th-century England, Alys de Renneville sits alone in the loft of her manor house mourning her father and brother who are thought to have been killed in battle in Scotland. Late one evening, a strange knight appears and tells Alys that her father and brother are alive and being held for ransom by the Scots. When no one believes her story, she sets off secretly to rescue them herself. Traveling on horseback across the lush countryside and dense cities of medieval England, Alys is accompanied only by her friend and servant, Hugh. Alys and Hugh show great courage and determination, but the journey is arduous and they encounter many delays and hardships along the way. Will they reach Scotland in time to save Alys’s father and brother? Barbara Leonie Picard (1917–2011) was the author of over twenty-five books, all of which have received praise for the mature and though