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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Historical fiction
Set during WWII. The Peters Family live in a quaint little cottage
in the heart of Kent, England. They have a pet rabbit called
Thumper who is highly intelligent. Squadron Leader Hal Peters is an
ace RAF pilot who can fly any plane day or night. He is famous for
being the best pilot in Britain. He is sent on many dangerous
missions across The English Channel. Meanwhile back in Kent,
Thumper is about to have his own dangerous adventure.
Dido is the only girl ever to have raced to victory at the Circus
Maximus, Rome's greatest sporting arena. Now she and her beloved
horse, Porcellus, are in hiding, and Emperor Caligula has put a
price on their heads. Can she outwit the emperor and his bounty
hunters? And will a shocking family secret stop her in her tracks,
or spur her on to make a daring return, helped by a one-eyed mare
with a heart as brave as her own? Horses, history, mystery,
thrilling entertainment and sensational storytelling race neck and
neck through the second pulse-pounding adventure in Annelise Gray's
9 + series set in Ancient Rome. 'I loved this adventure - full of
brilliant horses, and a determined heroine following her dreams
against all the odds. Looking forward to discovering what's in
store for them next' Pippa Funnell, MBE, three-time Equestrian
Olympic medalist
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This action-packed novel tackles topics both timely and timeless:
courage, survival, and the quest for home. JOSEF is a Jewish boy
living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration
camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other
side of the world . . . ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots
and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a
raft, hoping to find safety in America . . . MAHMOUD is a Syrian
boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and
destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe . .
. All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All
will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to
betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although
Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades,
shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.
Twelve-year-old Ronnie has just made the difficult decision to
live for a whole year with his crotchety great-grandfather instead
of in a boarding school. Now, stuck in an old house in Ontario,
Ronnie wonders what he has gotten himself into as he and his
ninety-year-old roommate constantly clash. But Ronnie has no idea
that one evening after being sent to the attic for punishment, he
will make an amazing discovery that will change his life
forever.
Ronnie has been haunted all his life by a spirit bear who now
seems to be leading him straight to the corner of the attic.
Frightened, Ronnie summons his great gran'dad to help him empty a
mysterious leather bag he finds inside a dresser drawer. After a
necklace tumbles out, Ronnie holds the artifact and is suddenly
propelled back in time to the War of 1812 and into the body of one
of his ancestors, who has been adopted by the Indian war chief,
Tecumseh. Now trapped between the past and the present, Ronnie must
overcome great challenges in order to return both the artifact and
the bear to their rightful places.
"Tecumseh's Artifact" is a tale of friendship, family, and
compassion for others as a boy travels through an exciting period
in history and learns more about himself than he ever imagined.
The path of destiny burns with love, magic and betrayal…
From a remote hilltop haven, far from the city of Fantome, Seraphine
Marchant and her Order of Flames plot to eradicate shade magic with
lightfire. But as Sera struggles to control her blooming powers,
destiny calls her back to Fantome, and to the assassin who haunts her
dreams.
Ransom Hale can’t get Sera out of his head. As their rivalry grows and
he grapples with the responsibility of leading the Order of Daggers, he
feels himself slipping further from who he wants to be. Is he doomed to
a life in the shadows? Or can he forge another path?
Meanwhile, rebellion is stirring in the kingdom and a dangerous prince
grows in power. Forced to work together by order of the king, Sera and
Ransom’s conflicted hearts are tested to their limits. And all the
while, an ancient prophecy is unfolding that will change the fate of
Valterre forever…
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