

But then they learn that Maddy is about to be executed. However, he finds out that they will be guarding a girl, the noble and daring Madeline McKay (Maddy) Stewart.įorrest and Maddy become friends, and he begins to feel sorry for her. So when vicious Scottish Rebels are captured, Forrest can’t wait to prove himself by standing guard. Bored by the constant chores that he has to do, Forrest longs for opportunities to show his bravery in adventures outside the walls of his home. Forrest’s only friends are Tuck, his pet raven, and Ned White, an orphan boy known simply as Rat because he is the tower rat catcher. Hugh Harper is a Yeoman Warder and the Ravenmaster at the Tower. It is 1735, and eleven year old Forrest Harper lives with his father, mother, and sisters Mary and Beatrice inside the Tower of London. The Ravenmaster’s Secret: Escape From The Tower Of London (published in 2003 by Scholastic Press Inc., 557 Broadway, New York City, NY 10012). No other compensation has been received for the reviews posted on Home School Book Review.įor more information e-mail Elvira.

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