From the author of The Valley of Lost Secrets comes a thrilling adventure about the power of friendship, set in a Welsh valley in the 1970s, for readers of 9+.
Long, long ago, more than six hundred years before the time of Christ, the Greek city of Athens had gone to war with Megara to get possession of the island of Salamis.
On a summer day nearly twelve hundred years ago, three ships with bright red sails drew near to one of the little ports of the Dorset coast in the south of England.
From the author of Eliza's Freedom Road and Calico Girl (a Kirkus Best Book of the Year) comes a dramatic historical middle grade novel that is ';a unique lens through which to examine the 1849 Gold Rush' (School Library Journal) following an enslaved girl taking the chance to find freedom on the Overland Trail to California.
When peasant John Little witnesses the Sheriff of Nottingham's men destroying his village for John's crime of poaching deer to feed his people, he flees into the tangle of Sherwood Forest with the only other survivor, his young foster daughter Marian.
La hija del Adelantado hace parte, junto con El visitador y Los nazarenos, de la trilogía de novelas históricas escritas por José Milla sobre el pasado colonial guatemalteco.
Historia de un Pepe es la novela en donde José Milla y Vidaurre se aleja del pasado colonial y se sitúa plenamente en el tiempo que le tocó vivir, para incursionar, como en sus Cuadros de costumbres, en las realidades, íntimas y sociales, de una ciudad de Guatemala que marca profundamente el destino de un personaje siempre en la búsqueda de sus orígenes.
With the mystery of Maureen Johnson and Brittany Cavallaro and the historical intrigue of Romanov, this genre-bending YA will pull readers into one girls journey of discovering the impossible tale of a long-lost auntand through her, the importance of being true to yourself.
After moving from her beloved Detroit neighborhood to an unfamiliar suburb on the outskirts of the city, Georgia lies to prevent becoming disqualified from the contest (which is for Detroit residents only) by using her aunt Birdie's address.
Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Books: Young Adult Literature LAMBDA LiteraryMust-Have 2023 Queer Book Releases The Nerd DailyMost Anticipated Young Adult Books LGBTQ ReadsRecommended LGBTQ+ YA Reads RainbowAcclaimed musician Jessamyn Violets debut LGBTQA+ novel sizzles with a coming-of-age story set in an industry of ambition, secrets, lies, and utter joy.
From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls comes the heart-rending story of evacuee Peggy, separated from her beloved dog Beau in the Second World War.
Book Band: Brown (ideal for ages 7+)A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.
En estas comedias destinadas al público infantil el dramaturgo argentino José Ignacio Serralunga demuestra su sensibilidad por los gustos de la platea menuda.
From the author of The Valley of Lost Secrets comes a thrilling adventure about the power of friendship, set in a Welsh valley in the 1970s, for readers of 9+.
Book Band: Brown (ideal for ages 7+)A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.
This historical fiction chapter book series features decodable tales of survival against the odds for children aged 10-14Against the Odds: Crashed is part of the new Against the Odds series, a captivating collection of fiction books inspired by true events.
It's interesting to know that despite the absence of great technological feats and volumes of information, the Aztecs were able to create a highly progressive government and society.