Siege – The Novel

For younger readers

The third prequel to the Amazon best-selling 11+, SATs and ISEB Vocabulary Novels – books with a built-in dictionary on every page.

Siege – The Novel

The third prequel to the Amazon best-selling 11+, SATs and ISEB Vocabulary Novels – books with a built-in dictionary on every page. The series focuses on vocabulary practice and is written specifically for all types of 11+, SATs and independent school entrance exams. The prequels are aimed at younger readers right up to, and including, years six and seven.

The Story

Callwen ‘Cad’ Cadwaladr guards a secret. One that if revealed will leave her dreams in tatters.

When Cad finally wakes from her poisoned stupor, unable to speak, her memory lost, her friends fear she may never be the same again.

Catrin Castle is under siege, and Prince Llywelyn is missing. Outside the walls, a giant trebuchet looms. But Cad is confined, forbidden to help. Catrin is doomed, and traitors close in. But when Cad discovers that a deadlier weapon lurks, she and her friends hatch a plan.

As the quest to save Catrin Castle unfolds, can Cad and her friends find the secret weapon, then destroy it – forever?

Look Inside
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How to Use the Novel

On every page, key words are in bold, and each has a correlated footnote with a concise definition. The words are defined using the context in which they appear in the text, and definitions are as child-friendly as possible. Chosen key words are defined only once, usually when they first appear in the story, unless they appear again in a different context. Synonyms and antonyms, where applicable, are also provided.