Christopher Russell

Here are some of the books I have written, click on a picture to read more about them. You could also have a look on the Puffin website. My latest book, Scarper Jack and the Bloodstained Room, was published in March 2008. And if you want to learn more about what else was going on at the times the books are set, have a look at the History Hound page.

Scarper Jack & the Bloodstained Room

Scarper Jack is inside a chimney when he overhears the voices. He knows where and when the murder is going to happen - but there's no way he can stop it. He's only a chimney sweep's boy. Published on 6th March, 2008

Smugglers

Smuggling is a dangerous game, but Reuben has no choice. Being on the wrong side of the law is the only way to bring in the money his family desperately needs. The smugglers are safe as long as they stick together - but someone has betrayed them. Shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2007

Brind & the Dogs of War

Discovered as a baby in a litter of hounds, kennel boy Brind is more dog than human. He understands dogs. He speaks to dogs. And, most importantly, he leads them. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Published in the USA as Dogboy

Plague Sorcerer

The year is 1348. The black death, the most terrible of plagues, is sweeping across England. Whole villages are dying and people are looking for someone to blame. Someone like Brind, the dog boy and his friend, Aurelie, the French girl. The second adventure of Brind
Published in the USA as Hunted