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A gripping heart-in-your-mouth adventure told by Eve, a Tudor girl
who sets out on a dangerous journey to change her life for the
better. Voices: Diver's Daughter - A Tudor Story brings Eve and her
mother, who was stolen from her family in Mozambique as a child,
from the Southwark slums of Elizabethan London to England's
southern coast. When they hear from a Mary Rose survivor that one
of the African free-divers who was sent to salvage its treasures is
alive and well and living in Southampton, mother and daughter agree
to try to find him and attempt to dive the wreck of another ship,
rumoured to be rich with treasures. But will the pair survive when
the man arrives to claim his 'share'? Will Eve overcome her fear of
the water to help rescue her mother? In this thrilling adventure
based on real events, Patrice Lawrence shows us a fascinating and
rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers. ABOUT THE
SERIES VOICES: A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK's
finest writers for young people. Voices reflects the authentic,
unsung stories of our past. Each shows that, even in times of great
upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made a
home for themselves - from Roman times to the present day.
A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake take Stella and
Tom to their home and the children living there 100 years in the
past. A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11.
Now enjoyed by over 250,000 young readers! When Stella and her
younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become
mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour's
dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing
wet-through? Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer
holidays soon leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound - and a
tunnel that takes them to a secret lake. Who is the boy rowing
towards them? Why is he so terrified? And whose are those
children's voices carried on the wind from beyond the woods? Stella
and Tom soon discover that they have travelled back in time to
their home and its gardens almost 100 years earlier. Here they make
both friends and enemies and uncover startling connections between
the past and present. The Secret Lake has been described by readers
as a modern Tom's Midnight Garden and compared in atmosphere with
The Secret Garden and the Enid Blyton and Nancy Drew mystery
adventure stories. Its page-turning plot, with its many twists and
turns, makes it a firm favourite with both boys and girls. Karen
Inglis describes it as: "a time travel mystery adventure with
modern twists - the kind of story that I loved to read as a child,
but brought right up to date".
Includes: The Knight of Silk and Steel: Sir Ulrich is a knight
errant, wandering the land in a silk dress and blonde wig in honour
of his lady love. This is his story. The Knight of Spurs and
Spirits: A cruel knight beats and bullies his servants. But one day
he goes too far...The Knight of Sticks and Straw: El Cid strikes
terror into the enemy forces - but El Cid is dead. How can a dead
man inspire his troops in battle? The Knight of Swords and Spooks:
Young George Neville is a hostage of Richard III at Bosworth as
surety for his father's loyalty. Can George survive when his father
betrays the King?
From the author of The Accidental Stowaway, it's 1950s London and
Caro Monday and her friends have become embroiled in a dangerous
art heist! When Caro Monday's mother disappears on one of her
jaunts, she has no choice but to go and stay with a miserable woman
that she's never met. Not only that but she's told that her beloved
rabbit, His Nibs, is not allowed to go with her. Luckily, Caro's
not one for following rules. With her rabbit in hiding, and her
wild behaviour getting her into trouble as soon as she walks
through the door, Caro is only going to find herself in deeper
water. In the lining of her suitcase is a small but extraordinary
painting of a thrush . . . a painting that some dangerous art
thieves are hunting down! Can Caro and her friends solve the
mystery of the stolen songbird and find its owners before it's too
late? Here ensues an exciting dash across London, with twists and
turns as plentiful as the cobbled streets which Caro and her
friends must navigate!
The captivating debut children's novel from popular television
historian Lucy Worsley is an exciting and charming glimpse behind
the scenes of the Tudor court. I would often wonder about my future
husband. A knight? A duke? A stable boy? Of course the last was
just a wicked fancy. Eliza Rose Camperdowne is young and
headstrong, but she knows her duty well. As the only daughter of a
noble family, she must one day marry a man who is very grand and
very rich. But Fate has other plans. When Eliza becomes a maid of
honour, she's drawn into the thrilling, treacherous court of Henry
the Eighth ... Is her glamorous cousin Katherine Howard a friend or
a rival? And can a girl choose her own destiny in a world ruled by
men?
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