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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Historical Fiction
Living among the flowers and ferns of Kew Gardens, Katy has always
dreamed of more - of the sky and the stars and the sea.
Unfortunately for Katy, her father doesn't understand. He says
young girls should be content to stay at home, not go off
gallivanting around the world. So when news reaches London of a
meteorite falling in the faraway land of Brazil and an expedition
being put together to find it, Katy knows it's her chance to follow
her dreams and prove her father wrong. And winning a place on the
trip is just the start of her extraordinary voyage on the trail of
a fallen star... A thrilling historical adventure from the author
of THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN WONDERS, perfect for fans of Katherine
Woodfine, Lucy Worsley, Jennifer Bell and Robin Stevens Praise for
THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY: "Touching on issues of class and gender, its
main purpose is to bewitch and enthral." - Financial Times "A
perfectly paced and wonderfully written tale of mystery and magic."
- Sinead O'Hart, author of THE EYE OF THE NORTH and THE STAR-SPUN
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Avery is a little curious child who simply loves history and...can
travel in it! Every title is an adventure in history bringing
together fiction and non-fiction: follow the "fictional" story of
Avery and his friends and learn history with the special in-depth
non fiction spreads. Each volume is a great adventure that's just
about to begin! Follow him in his adventures with the Vikings and
in the Middle Ages, as well as along his days in Rome, Greece,
Egypt and with the Aztecs. A new special format bringing together
fiction (with the fun adventures of Avery) and non-fiction spreads
focusing on the main assets of the cultures of each historical
period.
'I seemed to be seeing double. I saw two Edies instead of one - but
they weren't the same.' Edie is fascinated by Victorian times, and
she's just desperate to be cast in the lead role of her drama club
production of Oliver. When she's given a real Victorian notebook
she's determined to write the best story ever, all about a girl in
a workhouse. But when she starts writing, something strange
happens. Edie finds herself in Victorian London. She feels the
same, but everything around her is completely different to what she
knows. Soon, she realises she's living the life of another Edie
Trimmer - and is in danger of being sent to a real workhouse! Will
she forget everything she knows about her other life - and will she
ever be able to make it back to her family? A heart-warming time
travel adventure about family and friendship from the much-loved,
bestselling Jacqueline Wilson. Discover Jacqueline Wilson's other
bestselling titles: Little Stars Emerald Star Hetty Feather Project
Fairy The Runaway Girls
Partly autobiographical, this is the third title in Judith Kerr’s internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the past… Berlin is where Anna lived before Hitler, when she was still a German child; before she spoke a word of English, before her family had all become refugees. Long before her happy new existence in London. But Mama is there, dangerously ill. Anna is forced to go back, to deal with questions of life and death, to face old fears, and to discover the past which she has so long shut away.
During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.
Inspired by award-winning author's Elizabeth Laird's own childhood
growing up in post-war London, The Misunderstandings of Charity
Brown is a classic coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of The
Skylarks' War and I Capture the Castle. Charity Brown's life is
about to change - her family have been left a huge, rambling house
by a mysterious benefactor, and her parents want to move in and
throw open its doors to the needy. Only recently back from hospital
after months of isolation with polio, Charity is over-protected and
lonely as the only child still at home. Her family are very
religious - her sisters are called Faith and Hope, and her brother
Ted is studying to be a preacher - so she's both excited and
nervous at the thought of sharing her family and new home with
strangers. It's a recipe for confusion, joy and endless
misunderstandings, including with the new neighbours, an Austrian
family with a daughter just Charity's age . . .
Buried amongst the treasures in Professor Brownstone's vaults, lie
a humble collection of books. Filled with legendary stories from
his ancestors, they tell of fearless fighters and unlikely heroes.
Venturing into Greek mythology, this is the fourth title in the
Brownstone's Mythical Collection. Full of dangerous challenges,
cunning monsters and godly heroes, this title is sure to be a hit
with fans of the series and anyone interested in the fascinating
tales of Greek mythology.
Kathleen Fidler's classic story is set in the ancient Stone Age
village of Skara Brae on Orkney. This is a fascinating and vividly
portrayed story of life nearly 3,000 years ago. Kali and Brockan
are in trouble. They have been using their stone axes to chip
limpets off the rocks, but they've gone too far out and find
themselves trapped by the tides. Then, an unexpected rescuer
appears, a strange boy in a strange boat, carrying a strangely
sharp axe of a type they have never seen before. Conflict arises as
the village of Skara must decide what to do with the new ideas and
practices that the boy brings. As a deadly storm threatens, the
very survival of the village is in doubt. Step back into the Stone
Age and learn about the daily life and rituals of the ancient
village of Skara Brae in this compelling, fictional account of the
famous Orkney settlement. Vivid descriptions and accurate
historical details bring the village to life and make this an ideal
choice for those studying the Stone Age curriculum.
When Charlie's longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlie's world is turned upside down. Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to the hospital to fetch help, it seems the forest has changed. It's become a place as strange and wild as the boy dressed in deerskins. For Charlie has unwittingly fled into the Stone Age, with no way to help the boy or return to the present day. Or is there?
What follows is a wild, big-hearted adventure as Charlie and the Stone Age boy set out together to find what they have lost - their courage, their hope, their family and their way home.
Fans of Piers Torday and Stig of the Dump will love this wild, wise and heartfelt debut adventure.
Ten-year-old twins Kirsty and David Murray love their crofting life
in the north of Scotland. They collect shellfish, milk the cows and
help their father grow oats and vegetables. Then one day the
Countess's men come and burn their house, saying they must leave.
The family travel across Scotland to Glasgow. City life is dirty
and overcrowded, and work in the mills is hard and dangerous. The
chance comes to join a ship sailing for Hudson Bay in Canada, and
once again they start a long, perilous journey. Will they survive
the treacherous Atlantic crossing, and what will they find in the
strange new land? Kathleen Fidler had a gift for bringing
characters from history to life for today's children. The Desperate
Journey is her best-known story, a true Scottish classic whose
thrilling plot will keep children gripped from start to end.
Beautiful and full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma
Carroll's compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's bestselling,
classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea. 'Unputdownable
storytelling. I loved it.' - Hilary McKay, Costa Award-winning
author of The Skylark's War In 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young
Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The
war in Europe is over and she is the only child left at Westwood, a
rambling country estate in the north of England, where she'd taken
refuge seven years earlier. The arrival of a friend of the family,
Yara Fielding, starts an adventure that will take Rosa deep into
the lush beauty of the Amazon rainforest in search of jaguars,
ancient giant sloths and somewhere to belong. What she finds is
Yara's lively, welcoming family on the banks of the river and,
together, they face a danger greater than she could ever have
imagined. Featuring places and characters known and loved by fans
of Journey to the River Sea (including, among others, Maia, Finn,
Miss Minton and Clovis) this spectacular new chapter in the story
tells of the next generation and the growing threats to the Amazon
rainforest that continue to this day.
The second book in Philip Pullman's classic Sally Lockhart quartet.
"readers will weep at the deeds of true villainy and smile through
their tears at the close" Publisher's Weekly Sally Lockhart is
twenty-two, and running her own financial consultancy - a
thoroughly modern woman in a world of pompous men - but she's about
to be thrown headlong into a vicious web of murder, mystery and
pure evil. When a client's lost investment appears suspicious,
Sally investigates. Soon she is ensnared in a whirl of high-society
danger and deceit, which can lead her in only one direction - to
the terrifying secret of the Shadow in the North. Shadow In the
North was made into a featrure-length film starring Billie Piper
and Matt Smith Don't miss Philip Pullman's incredible HIS DARK
MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO
television series.
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Sequins and Secrets
(Paperback)
Lucy Ivison; Designed by Helen Crawford-White; Illustrated by Catharine Collingridge
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"Scandalous secrets meet riotous hilarity in this glorious
1920s-set romp starring a young dressmaking duo, perfect for
readers of nine to 12." The Guardian "Fun, glamorous and absolutely
brimming with charm." Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's
Island "I loved it... A 1920s fairy tale, Cinderella with a lot of
luck and a touch of Nancy Mitford." Hilary McKay, author of The
Skylarks' War Welcome to The House of Serendipity, where
friendships are fashioned and destinies designed amongst the
ballgowns, tiaras and trifles! Introducing a gorgeously glamorous
new series, perfect for fans of Katherine Woodfine and Robin
Stevens. Meet Myrtle Mathers and Sylvia Cartwright: two girls from
different worlds bonded by a passion for fashion! They know that
the perfect outfit can make dreams come true, and their dazzling
designs are the talk of 1920s London... So when Agapantha
Portland-Prince wants to escape her glamorous debutante ball for a
life of adventure, it's their magical talents she needs. But can
the girls make all their secret dreams a reality, or will this be
the most stylish scandal of the century? Discover the divine
designs that make dreams come true with full-page fashion
illustrations.
When voyageurs traversed the Great Lakes, they reached a point in
their journey where the only way to safely cross the lake was to
hoist light sails on their canoes to carry them through the vast
expanse of water. During the sail, they performed a ritual where
they honored the "old woman of the wind" by throwing her beads and
tobacco. This story describes some of the history and geography of
the Great Lakes region.
'One of the best debuts I've read in YEARS!' - Emma Carroll 'A
thrilling Gothic page-turner' - Jacqueline Wilson A ghostly
adventure in a dark and dangerous Victorian world, perfect for fans
of Emma Carroll, Robin Stevens, and Jenni Spangler. When you're
dead, you're dead. When you're gone, you're gone. Unless, of
course, you're not. And that's where I come in. The year is 1897,
and Peggy Devona can speak with ghosts. She hides her gift from
those afraid of a girl with such powers, terrified of the secrets
the dead could reveal through her. But when her best friend is
accused of murdering her rich mistress, Peggy knows only she - a
whisperling - can save her. Peggy escapes to her uncle's psychic
emporium in the city, seeking out new ghosts to help her solve
Sally's case. Yet time is running out, and each step towards
uncovering the truth also brings Sally one step closer to the
gallows. . . Praise for The Whisperling: 'A captivating and
spine-tingling read...paints a vivid picture of the Victorian era'
- BookTrust 'Sends multiple shivers down the spine and delivers
thrilling twists along the way' - LoveReading4Kids 'Atmospheric
& gripping as well as witty. Loved the gothic girl power of
Peggy' - Lucy Brandt, author of the Leonora Bolt series
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How To Be A Hero
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Cat Weldon; Illustrated by Katie Kear
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A no-good viking thief. The worst-ever trainee valkyrie. An ungodly case of mistaken identity.
When failing trainee valkyrie Lotta mistakes an unconscious viking thief, Whetstone, for a fallen hero and takes him triumphantly to Valhalla, things are definitely not turning out to be epic or glorious. Having lost a precious talking cup, Whetstone is also desperate to cover up his mistake and the two embark on a quarrelsome journey to find it and regain their heroic status. But Loki the trickster God is desperate to get his hands on the cup with a plan to unleash chaos across the nine worlds. Can Whetstone prove himself a hero after all when it matters most?
The first in a hilarious and fast-paced trilogy about how to be brave, what it means to be a hero and just how confusing the Norse Gods really are. Fully illustrated throughout, Cat Weldon's How to Be a Hero is perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Who Let the Gods Out.
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Love Is Powerful
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Heather Dean Brewer; Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
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