Penny Haw Books in Order

Alice Kirk takes in an abandoned baby vervet monkey on an African farm, intending to let him remain free. Nicko instead builds an unusual life among the family and its dogs, bringing affection, mischief, and encounters with the surrounding wild.

A hiking trip in South Africa’s Tsitsikamma region turns disastrous when flooding separates the group and leaves Faye critically injured. Her daughter Clare and their companions must confront private struggles alongside the immediate challenge of surviving the wilderness.

Aleen Cust dreams of becoming a veterinarian despite her aristocratic family’s objections and a profession closed to women. Studying under an assumed name, she pursues the work she loves while fighting the barriers that deny her professional recognition.

Bertha Benz commits her dowry and energy to Carl’s experimental horseless carriage. When financial pressure and competing interests threaten their work, she plans a daring journey to demonstrate the invention’s value and defend the future they have built together.

In 1983, grieving teenager Grace joins archaeologist Mary Leakey in Tanzania to help organize a lifetime of memories. Their growing connection unfolds alongside Mary’s earlier journey to Africa, linking two women confronting expectations, loss, and their own ambitions.

Caroline Herschel follows her brother William to England, where domestic service gradually gives way to work as his astronomical assistant. Discovering her own abilities forces her to weigh family obligation against the possibility of an independent scientific life.