CHILDREN’S HISTORICAL FICTION
SET IN CORNWALL & SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
Tom Palmer is a children’s author based in the south west of England.
Three of his books are set in the south west and feature the region’s experience of and contribution to WWI and WWII.
You can find out about Tom’s three south west books here:
If the Invader Comes (WW2 novel set in Cornwall, 1940-41)
If The Invader Comes | Tom Palmer
Over the Line (Jack Cock first Cornishman to play football for England, who fought at the Somme)
Arctic Star (WW2 Navy story set in Plymouth and the Arctic Ocean)
Each book has a range of free classroom resources available from their webpage.
Tom regularly visits schools to talk about how he researches, plans, writes and edits his books.
More about that here: Author Visits | Tom Palmer.
Tom has done a short film explaining each book – in its Cornish or Devon setting – that schools are very welcome to use.
FILM If the Invader Comes:
(Tom may quiz this during his school visits so this contains spoilers if he is visiting you!)
FILM Over The Line:
FILM Arctic Star:
To find out more or contact Tom please visit www.tompalmer.co.uk/contact
