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Born in London, the eldest of four children. His father died as a result of the 1918 flu pandemic. Serraillier was educated at Brighton College, and took his degree at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He became an English teacher, first at World War II. It was during this period that his first published work appeared, in the form of poetry for both adults and children. In 1946 his first children's novel was published. It was followed by several more adventure stories of treasure and spies. His best known work, The Silver Sword, was published in 1956 and has become a classic, bringing to life the story of four refugee children and their search for their parents in the chaos of Europe immediately…

Retellings of Classic Tales
Beowulf the Warrior (1954)
The Gorgon's Head: the Story of Perseus (1962)
The Way of Danger: The Story of Theseus (1962)
The Clashing Rocks: the Story of Jason (1964)
Fall from the Sky: The Story of Daedalus (1966)

Романы
They Raced for Treasure (1946)
Flight to Adventure (1947)
Captain Bounsaboard and the Pirates (1949)
There's No Escape (1952)
Treasure Ahead (1954)
The Silver Sword (1956)
aka Escape from Warsaw
Ivory Horn (1960)
Challenge of the Green Knight (1966)
Havelok the Dane (1967)
Havelok the Warrior (1968)
Heracles the Strong (1970)
Marko's Wedding (1972)
The Robin and the Wren (1974)

Сборники
Collections
The Guide Gift Book: Original stories and…