National Trust: The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter
Philip Ardagh, Jamie Littler
Subjects
- History Time - blasts from the past
- History Time - blasts from the past
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
Average rating
Fact meets fiction in this thrilling story of 18th century smuggling and intrigue!
Kitty Cask is a smuggler’s daughter. In the Cornish coastal village of Minnock, Kitty and her family make their living as ""free traders"" – secretly bringing contraband goods into the country while evading the corrupt Redcoats who work for the King. Kitty isn’t supposed to be involved in any of her father’s schemes… but she’s very good at creeping out at night, and before too long she is caught in the thick of the action – salvaging shipwrecks, staging prison-breaks, and staying one step ahead of the tyrannical excisemen!
With an exciting story and brilliant illustrations, and filled with amazing facts and historical trivia, you won’t be able to put this SECRET DIARY down!
Read the other books in the series:
The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, Medieval Knight in Training
The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid (and Accidental Detective)
The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy
Reviews
It was very enjoyable. You can see the different challenges Kitty faced. It was a fiction story inspired by many true facts. I loved Kitty, the main character as you can see her perspective and personality through the book. I would recommend it to people who love reading nonfiction books because it can help change their perspective of fiction books.
Director Pinky Armchair 11.07.2024
I enjoyed this book a lot and I would recommend it to my friends.
Madam Viper Mouse 31.07.2023
I just love it and it’s so much fun to read.My favourite character is kitty because she does really exiting things like sneaking out of her house all the time!
Judge Jet Volcano 30.07.2023
It was good and action packed, the only reason I don't give 5 stars is because it was based on history and had lots of explanations at the bottom of the page and some of these could be very long. I didn't like that.
Baroness Peaches Bucket 23.07.2023
It was sad, I liked when Kity and her father escaped prison.
Major Augustus O’Doughnut 16.08.2022
It was a good book
Duchess Angora Stegosaurus 02.07.2022
Exciting. I find the front cover funny because it says 'only the FACTS are true'!
Baroness Birthday-cake Pendragon 30.08.2021
It was a very exciting and action-packed story. I really liked the bit when she went to prison!
Judge Daffodil Gooseberry 14.08.2021
I loved it esspecailly when the dad and Kitty escaped from prison
Princess Pixie Gooseberry 22.07.2021
It was boring but it was ok
Anonymous 11.07.2021
Kitty Cask is a smugglers daughter and in this book is a diary about the events her father and herself get up to over an amount of days. She goes through a lot of secrets, like blowing up a cave at night, going secretly to see her fathers great adventures,and along with dad, goes to prison. She has so many daring adventures because she is a smugglers daughter and a daring ascape from prison makes her and her father even more daring. My favourite character is Kitty because she is so daring and adventurous and secretive and I sometimes share secrets with my friends.
Queen Venus Turkey 08.09.2020
Kitty is the daughter of a smuggler. She is always helping her dad and her brother to protect everyone from the army
Sergeant Tropical Frozen-Peas 31.08.2020
I really enjoyed this book. I even enjoyed it more that the other national trust book!! i think it was really good because it was a fictional book but also with non-fiction elements. My favourite character was kitty because she was funny and brave.
Anonymous 29.08.2020
I thought the story was really cool because there was lots of dangerous bits. Kitty and her father Jon escaped jail. They blew up the cave too.
Judge Kiki Spinner 24.08.2020
I thought that the beginning was a bit boring but when the war started it got interesting. I think people that like war that are 6,7, or 8.
General Chester Chocolate-mousse 23.08.2020
My favourite character was Kitty because she was adventurous. I would recommend it because it is interesting and quite complicated
Dame Honeycomb Teacup 13.08.2020
This is the second time I have read this book from the library. I like it very much and think that Kitty is very brave.
Baroness Flossy Gravy 09.08.2020
Kitty is a very funny character and keeps being involved in her dad's smuggling missions when she is meant to be at home in her bed. She has a sister who is called Esme and she has a brother who is called Jago.
Anonymous 09.08.2020
Very interesting and funny would say 7-9 yr olds or to teachers for an enjoyable educational class read My favorite character was kitty as she was a brave independent woman
Countess Cupcake Windchime 04.08.2020
This book is amazing for people who love excitement, smuggling and danger.
Officer Leach Mystery 20.07.2020
