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Books by Robert Westall | Wonderlit

Books by Robert Westall

13 books · Ages 10–18

Known for the The Machine-Gunners series, Robert Westall writes middle grade and young adult for ages 10–18, alongside 12 standalone books, exploring themes of history, fear & bravery, growing up.

Series

The Machine-Gunners

The Machine-Gunners

1 book · Ages 10–14

Standalone Books

Cover of The Watch House

The Watch House

A quiet summer on the English coast turns chilling when a teenage girl enters a museum of shipwreck relics and inadverte

Cover of The Devil on the Road

The Devil on the Road

A sudden rainstorm drives a young motorcyclist into an old barn, only to realize he has stepped back into the dangerous

Cover of The Scarecrows

By Age Range

The Machine-Gunners

Blitzcat

Yaxley's Cat

The Machine-Gunners

The Watch House

The Devil on the Road

Common Themes

History Fear & Bravery Growing Up Being Different Justice & Fairness Adventure Good vs. Evil Ghosts

Dark spirits of the past manifest as terrifying scarecrows that silently watch and threaten a teenager visiting his moth

Ages 12–16

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The Cats of Seroster

Massive, powerful cats and a mysterious dagger guide a young traveler through the dangerous landscapes of medieval Franc

Cover of Urn Burial

A young shepherd uncovers a strange pile of stones on the hillside, accidentally waking a sleeping creature and a weapon

Cover of Blitzcat

A brave black cat crosses the dangerous, war-torn landscape of England during World War II to reunite with her beloved o

Cover of Yaxley's Cat

An ugly old cat is the only witness to a man's disappearance, and the fearful villagers are desperate to keep their dark

Cover of A Place to Hide

A Place to Hide

Eighteen-year-old Lucy must vanish and forge a secret identity after the government targets her father for exposing corr

Cover of The Wheatstone Pond

The Wheatstone Pond

For the teen who loves peeling back the layers of a local legend and isn't afraid to confront the darker, hidden history

Cover of Time of Fire

Grieving and separated from his father during World War II, Sonny searches for meaning amidst the falling bombs and the

Cover of Spectral Shadows

Spectral Shadows

A ghost-haunted bomber returns from missions without a scratch while its crew loses their minds. Enter a world of chilli

Cover of Gulf

For the child grappling with the distance of global conflicts or a sibling's confusing behavior. A intense look at empat

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The Phantom of 86th Street

The Phantom of 86th Street

The Secret of the Golden Pavilion

The Secret of the Golden Pavilion

The Ghost's Grave

The Ghost's Grave