Ruth Manley

If you enjoyed reading my Samurai Kids series you are almost certain to like The Plum Rain Scroll by Australian author Ruth Manley. This timeless tale of Old Japan, steeped in the magic of traditional folklore, was the CBCA Younger Readers Book of the Year in 1979. It is the first title in a trilogy…

Back in 2007 when I was researching Samurai Kids I stumbled upon Nikki White’s site Japan in Historical fiction which contained wonderful reviews of adults and children’s books. It’s well worth a visit. Here I discovered a real gem, and a book which has become one of my favourites, The Plum Rain Scroll by Ruth…