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Highway Pirates

Or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne

by Harold Avery

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Rival bands at Hobworth's School turn a May afternoon into a chase through Patchley Wood. Recalling school life around 1830, the narrator describes his friendship with Miles Coverthorne and the rough power held by older boys. When Miles twists his ankle, the pair must find cover before Ben Liddle and his followers catch them. Harold Avery begins this historical adventure with games, territorial disputes and a test of loyalty.

The danger later reaches the coast near Rockymouth, where the narrator and George Woodley travel under guard with escaping convicts. A coach, a possible hiding place and the need to avoid discovery give the scene its tension. Written for younger readers, Highway Pirates brings schoolboy friendship into a wider story involving smugglers and inheritance. Its first-person account offers a view of school rivalries alongside the risks of a coastal adventure.

About the author

Harold Avery

Harold Avery built a prolific career in juvenile adventure, and his many books helped define the school story at the start of the twentieth century. Gunpowder Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys brings together seven tales by Avery, Frederick Whishaw, and R. B. Townshend.

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Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
152
Language
English
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