The Scarlet Runners

by Elisabeth Batt, illustrated by Daphne Rowles

Book cover: The Scarlet Runners

Extent: 64 pages

Publisher: Heinrich-Barth Institute

Subjects: Literary Studies

Series: Junior Gateway Books

Language: English

Paperback (No longer our product)

(December 1987)

ISBN: 9780718822811

4.76 x 7.28 inches

Price: $10.00

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Glyn has broken his father’s stopwatch that he borrowed to help time his cross-country running team. He isn’t sure how to admit to this, but this isn’t his only problem. An easy-to-read story for 6-9 year olds, with a Christian message.


From the Junior Gateway Books series – a series of simple, easy-to-read stories in large print with a Christian message. The Scarlet Runners is the name of the red-jerseyed gang to which Glyn belongs. They take running seriously, practising hard and timing themselves as best they can. Glyn is overjoyed when his father lends them his stopwatch. But how is Glyn to find the courage to tell his father when the watch is broken? And is he right to help Idris, the runaway boy who is hiding in the outhouse? Glyn suddenly finds he has to face up to some difficult problems.

1. Cross-Country Test 2. Tea at the Farm3. The Stop-Watch 4. The Stranger in the Outhouse 5. Food for the Runaway 6. Glynn in a Muddle 7. The Chase 8. The Boy and the Watch

  • By (author) Elisabeth Batt
  • Illustrated by Daphne Rowles