Hero the Highway Girl
£8.99
by Penny Chrimes | 4th September 2025 | PB | 8-12 | 9781917718028
An exhilarating novel, set in a Georgian world of highwaymen and tricksters, starring heiress Hero Devine. Hero is a girl who can hold her own, as notorious, charming, highwayman Jack Giles discovers to his cost when he tries to hold up her coach.
Accompanied only by her pet wolf Flow, Hero is escaping a childhood beset by the darkest horrors and she soon recruits Jack to her own urgent mission: to change the dreadful fate ordained for her by her evil family. As a reluctant Jack is drawn into her terrifying world, he discovers that she may hold the clues to his own mysterious past.
Praise for the book
‘Hero the Highway Girl is the kind of book that wraps around you, drawing you deep into the story and its unforgettable characters. From the very first page, I was completely captivated, each exciting chapter carrying me further into Hero and Jack’s adventure. Set in the Georgian world of highwaymen, the lineage of upper class families and girls with little power over their own destiny, Hero the Highway Girl is overflowing with determination and courage.’ Scope for Imagination, Kate Heap
‘A heart-filled adventure of daring deeds, nefarious villains, and amazing hats. It’s bright as a pistol flash, sharp as a blade, and gallops along like a black stallion on a moon-lit heath, and I loved it.’ Thomas Taylor
‘With a charming duo at its heart, Hero the Highway Girl is a pacy, fun-filled adventure packed with humour and heists. It’s my kind of book!’ JJ Arcanjo
‘Hero Devine leaps off the page fighting! I loved her heart and spirit, and her fierce loyalty to her wolf, Flow. Hero and Jack are hilarious together – the dual narrative really brings each character to life. A fast-moving, fierce and funny story with a rich and emotionally satisfying ending. Plus a wolf and a horse! What’s not to like?!’ Jo Cotterill
