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An office worker and an aristocratic young lady become unlikely
friends as they work together for women's right to vote. A
thrilling story of secret meetings, police oppression and social
upheaval, as well as an accurate account of the Suffragette
movement in the years before the First World War. Republished to
coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of suffragette
martyr Emily Davison.
Set in Imperial Rome at the time of Emperor Hadrian, a teenaged boy
travels across the Empire from his home in Britain to seek an
audience with the Emperor. Along the way he meets up with the
villains who are trying to stop him, a famous charioteer who helps
him, apathetic solicitors who won't help him, and finally the
Emperor. At every step of his adventure, he remains loyal,
demonstrates courage and prudence, and does not give up even when
it seems impossible.
Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease is an exciting historical novel
for children. Fleeing from the evil Sir Philip Morton, Peter
Brownrigg finds himself on the wrong side of the law. On the run to
London he meets Kit and the two decide to stick together. But a
chance discovery endangers their lives and soon Peter is deep in
murderous plots, secrets and even treason. Set in the turbulent
days of Elizabeth I, this classic story of danger and intrigue
conjures up a world of mystery, twists and turns and thrilling
action. Reissued in 'A Puffin Book' series of Puffin modern
classics.
A story set in Ancient Greece. When news reaches Athens that
Persian ships are about to invade Greece at Marathon, Philip knows
that his uncle and grandmother are in great danger. As his brothers
and father are busy preparing for war, he is the only one who can
cross the mountains and warn his family. The race is on...but will
he reach them in time?
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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