The Boy with the Bronze Axe

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Author: Kathleen Fidler
Genre: Children's
boy with the bronze.jpg Synopsis

Set in the Stone Age in Skara Brae on Orkney two children encounter a strange boy who brings with him an axe made of a very strange substance. His presence changes life in the village forever, although it's about to be changed even further by the approach of a deadly storm.
A fantastic Scottish children's adventure story that stands the test of time.


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  • Caroline Henley's story

    I was just starting school when my older brother came home with this as his class reader. He wasn't very keen on reading at that time so my mum would read along with him. We all became hooked on t...