Sophie Masson is now the author of more than 50 novels for young people and specialise in historical fiction. Her work is published in many countries across the world. Sophie won the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards: Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature for My Australian Story: The Hunt for Ned Kelly (2011). She lives in rural New South Wales with her husband and has three grown-up children. She is also the author of the recent best-selling adult novel, The Paris Cooking School, written under the name Sophie Beaumont.
This is a riveting story told in three parts, with a background rich in Australian history and the human condition...Thrilling sub-stories and interesting leading characters, engage the reader. Bold Ben Hall, from the Our History series, explores amongst other powerful themes, how, based on conjecture, people’s assessment of others is governed by perception, for without knowledge of a whole situation, the truth cannot be known. * Kids Book Review * A gripping and unusual adventure, set against a background of the hectic, action-packed atmosphere of the booming Gold Rush towns...Books like this try to show the complexities and differences of opinion about controversial figures, as well as how important it is to try to get all the facts before making a decision. * The Book Muse *