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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Historical fiction
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Papa's Chair
(Hardcover)
H C Hewitt; Illustrated by Nita Candra
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R522
R487
Discovery Miles 4 870
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At the end of the second century, the lands of ancient China are
thrown into turmoil when the Han Dynasty collapses, a tyrant
overthrows the weak emperor, and a group of regional warlords forms
an army to restore the nation. But bravery and valour are soon
stifled by ambition and cunning, and the coalition dissolves before
the battle is even won. Now, a new group of heroes must emerge if
China is to survive!
SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION with exclusive extra behind-the-scenes material from the author
It is 1939. In Nazi Germany, the country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier - and will become busier still.
By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed forever when she picks up a single object, abandoned in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and this is her first act of book thievery. So begins Liesel's love affair with books and words, and soon she is stealing from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library . . . wherever there are books to be found.
But these are dangerous times, and when Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, nothing will ever be the same again.
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
Now a major film from Twentieth-Century Fox starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson.
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Black boy, fly!
(Hardcover)
Amanda Loraine Lynch; Illustrated by Bonnie Lemaire; Edited by Candice L. Davis
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R549
Discovery Miles 5 490
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Devon, 1941. Bonnie wants to help in the war effort like her
brother, Ralph, rather than tend the home vegetable patch. So when
the mysterious Mr Fisher is billeted at their family home, Bonnie's
mission to uncover his secrets begins. Why is he here? Is he a
shirker? Or worse ... a German spy?
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Castle Haystack
(Hardcover)
William W Steidel; Illustrated by William W Steidel; Edited by Caitlyn M Schmidt
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R688
R612
Discovery Miles 6 120
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