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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Historical Fiction
Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time's Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean's 8 makeover in this nail-biting heist set onboard the infamous ship.
Josefa is an unapologetic and charismatic thief, who loves the thrill of the chase. She has her eye on her biggest mark yet--the RMS Titanic, the most luxurious ship in the world. But she isn't interested in stealing from wealthy first-class passengers onboard. No, she's out for the ultimate prize: the Rubiyat, a one of a kind book encrusted with gems that's worth millions.
Josefa can't score it alone, so she enlists a team of girls with unique talents: Hinnah, a daring acrobat and contortionist; Violet, an actress and expert dissembler; and Emilie, an artist who can replicate any drawing by hand.
They couldn't be more different and yet they have one very important thing in common: their lives depend on breaking into the vault and capturing the Rubiyat. But careless mistakes, old grudges, and new romance threaten to jeopardize everything they've worked for and put them in incredible danger when tragedy strikes.
While the odds of pulling off the heist are slim, the odds of survival are even slimmer...
Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper and Girl in the Blue Coat, this high-seas heist from the author of The Henna Wars is an immersive story that makes readers forget one important detail--the ship sinks.
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Between the Walls
(Hardcover)
Tuula Pere; Illustrated by Andrea Alemanno; Edited by Susan Korman
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In her 1916 ghost story, Kerfol, Edith Wharton tells of Anne de Barrigan, a young woman convicted of murdering her jealous husband. The elderly lord was found on the stairs, apparently savaged by a pack of dogs, though there were no dogs - no live dogs - at Kerfol that day. In these remarkable intertwining stories, Deborah Noyes returns to the manor to tell de Barrigan's story through the sympathetic eyes of her servant girl. Four more tales slip forward in time, following characters haunted by the ghosts of Kerfol - the dead dogs; the sensual, uneasy relationships; and the bitter taste of revenge.
A thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's
bestselling I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916, with text adapted
by Georgia Ball and art by Haus Studio! Chet Roscow is finally
feeling at home in his uncle's little New Jersey town. He has three
new friends, and they love cooling off in the creek on hot summer
days. But then comes shocking news: A massive shark has been
attacking swimmers in the ocean along the Jersey Shore, not far
from where Chet is staying. Fear is in the air. So when Chet spots
a gray fin in the creek, he's sure it's his imagination running
wild. It's impossible he's about to come face-to-face with a killer
shark... right? Based on the real life events of the Jersey Shore
shark attacks of 1916, this graphic novel brings Lauren Tarshis's
New York Times bestselling I Survived series to vivid life. Perfect
for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing
fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels
combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure
to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section
at the back with historical photos and facts about the real-life
shark attacks.
London, 1601. Honesty, a storyteller seeking fame and fortune,
befriends Alice, a maid to Queen Elizabeth I. But can Alice be
trusted? A tale of intrigue, scheming and plots set in the
spellbinding world of the Elizabethan court. A thrilling adventure
where nothing is as it seems.
_______________ The story of WWII starring the brilliant pilots
you've never heard of... the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary
(ATA) who battled against the odds to get the air force's planes to
the front lines. This coming-of-age tale is perfect for fans of
Emma Carroll, Michael Morpurgo and Hilary McKay. _______________
October, 1942. When twelve-year-old Billie is out exploring with
her pet chicken, she sees a plane crash into a field and is left
wondering if the pilot even survived. Determined to find out more,
Billie finds a way into the ATA - a group of amazing pilots who
defy the odds to get planes from the factories to the front lines -
and her life changes for ever. Some of the pilots are men who are
too old, or too injured for the air force. But many more are women.
Intrepid, inspiring women who show Billie what she might grow up to
become. With missions including ferrying turkeys over from Ireland
and flying unfamiliar, broken planes, Billie is desperate to help.
But piloting fighter planes could turn out to be more than she
bargained for...
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Witch
(Paperback)
Finbar Hawkins
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R244
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Set in the 17th century, a breathtaking debut, and a potential
prize-winner, about the power of women, witchcraft, fury, revenge
and the ties that bind us. After witnessing the brutal murder of
her mother by witch-hunters, Evey vows to avenge her and track down
the killers. Fury burns in her bright and strong. But she has
promised her mother that she will keep Dill, her little sister,
safe. As the lust for blood and retribution rises to fever pitch,
will Evey keep true to the bonds of sisterhood and to the magick
that is her destiny? Praise for Witch: 'A story that captures
sibling rivalry so perfectly and tells its tale so beautifully I
didn't want it to finish' JASBINDER BILAN 'Raw, mystical and
beautifully told. A striking debut' KIRSTY APPLEBAUM 'An assured
debut of sisterhood and fury' THE BOOKSELLER 'A book filled with
enchantment, in every sense. Dark, exciting and pacy, Witch
brilliantly balances magic and realism' ANTHONY McGOWAN 'There is
real magic here, though what leaps off the page is the creepy
atmosphere and the raw emotion of a grieving, raging girl ...
Perfect reading for a dark, stormy night' IRISH TIMES WEEKEND
Blumwald is a town overshadowed by an ancient curse: in a sinister
castle in the depths of the wild wood lives a monstrous Witch. Once
a generation, she comes to claim a companion to return with her –
never to be seen again. Now that time is drawing near once more...
Mina, daughter of the duke, is grieving and lonely. She has lost
all hope of any future for herself in Blumwald. So when the Witch
demands her next companion, Mina offers herself up – though she
has no idea what fate awaits her. Stranded with her darkly alluring
captor, the mystery of what happened to the previous companions
draws Mina into the heart of a terrifying secret that could save
her life, or end it.
Brilliant debut historical adventure from writer and comedian Iszi
Lawrence, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, The Princess and the
Suffragette, and Opal Plumstead. The story of the suffragettes with
the Jiu Jitsu and roller skating left in... this impeccably
researched debut novel from Iszi Lawrence shows the fight for
women's suffrage as it really was. Lettice Pegg's father is a
working-class policeman and her mother is a middle-class
suffragette. Stuck between them (and her terrifying grandma) as
they argue, Lettice mostly cares about trying to fit in at school
and convincing her parents to let her have roller skates and go to
the music hall. But, when Lettice sees her mother brutally thrown
to the ground by a policeman while on a protest march, her life
changes forever. Not all of the women on the march are vulnerable
to attack. Some of them have a secret weapon: Jiu Jitsu. As the
suffragettes welcome Lettice to the fight back, things at home go
from bad to worse. Can Lettice bring her family back together and
keep her new friends?
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Bronxland
(Hardcover)
Paul Thaler
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'A hugely entertaining mystery' - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
Children's Previews 'One to Watch' Greenwich, London, 15th February
1894. Luna thinks that an evening at her aunt's butterfly club
sounds deathly boring. But it turns out that the meeting, held in
the Butterfly Room at the Greenwich Observatory, is not at all as
Luna expects. The Butterfly Club is a society with an unusual
secret . . . they use time travel to plunder the future for
wonders. Together with her friends, Konstantin and Aidan, and a
clockwork cuckoo, Luna boards the Time Train. The gang travel to
1912 and find themselves aboard a great ship travelling from
Southampton to New York. They locate a man called Guglielmo Marconi
and his new invention: the wireless radio. But as the ship heads
into icy waters, they discover its name: The RMS TITANIC Can Luna
and the boys save Marconi and his invention from the doomed ship?
Can they get the radio back home to the Butterfly Club? And how
will their actions change the rest of time?
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