Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Penguin Putnam Inc The Downstairs Girl
Book SynopsisA Reese's Book Club YA Pick and New York Times Bestseller From the critically acclaimed author of Luck of the Titanic, Under a Painted Sky, and Outrun the Moon comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family.By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, Dear Miss Sweetie. When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light. With prose that is witty, insightful, and at times heartbreaking, Stacey Lee masterfully crafts an extraordinary social drama set in the New South. This vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers riveted as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power. --The Washington PostHolds a mirror to our present issues while giving us a detailed and vibrant picture of life in the past. --The New York TimesA joyful read . . . The Downstairs Girl, for all its serious and timely content, is a jolly good time. --NPR
£16.14
Penguin Putnam Inc Luck of the Titanic
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl comes the richly imagined story of Valora and Jamie Luck, twin British-Chinese acrobats traveling aboard the Titanic on its ill-fated maiden voyage.Valora Luck has two things: a ticket for the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world, and a dream of leaving England behind and making a life for herself as a circus performer in New York. Much to her surprise though, she''s turned away at the gangway; apparently, Chinese aren''t allowed into America. But Val has to get on that ship. Her twin brother Jamie, who has spent two long years at sea, is there, as is an influential circus owner, whom Val hopes to audition for. Thankfully, there''s not much a trained acrobat like Val can''t overcome when she puts her mind to it.As a stowaway, Val should keep her head down and stay out of sight. But the clock is ticking and she has just seven days as the ship makes its way across the Atlantic to find Jamie, perform for the circus owner, and convince him to help get them both into America.Then one night the unthinkable happens, and suddenly Val''s dreams of a new life are crushed under the weight of the only thing that matters: survival.
£18.04
Penguin Putnam Inc The Cat Who Lived With Anne Frank
Book SynopsisWhen Mouschi the cat goes with his boy, Peter, to a secret annex, he meets a girl named Anne. Bright, kind and loving, Anne dreams of freedom and of becoming a writer whose words change the world. But Mouschi, along with Anne and her family and friends, must stay hidden, hoping for the war to end and for a better future. Told from the perspective of the cat who actually lived with Anne Frank in the famous Amsterdam annex, this poignant book paints a picture of a young girl who wistfully dreams of a better life for herself and her friends, tentatively wonders what mark she might leave on the world, and, above all, adamantly believes in the goodness of people. Accompanied by beautiful, vivid art, this book is a perfect introduction to a serious topic for younger readers, especially at a time when respect and inclusion are so important.Trade ReviewPraise for The Cat Who Lived With Anne Frank:"This gentle introduction to one of the darkest times in modern history . . . can also provide a starting point for more in-depth study, reading, and discussion." --School Library Journal"A gentle but effective introduction to one aspect of the Holocaust, and to this well-known family. . . . an independent read for those at the upper end of the age range. It is an excellent resource for introducing the Holocaust in classrooms." --Jewish Book Council
£14.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. Dragonfly Eyes
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£16.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Red Ribbon
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. Amber and Clay
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£20.69
Candlewick Press,U.S. Love Is Powerful
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. Love in the Library
Book Synopsis"A powerful must-read."—Booklist (starred review)Set in an incarceration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story finds hope in heartbreak.To fall in love is already a gift. But to fall in love in a place like Minidoka, a place built to make people feel like they weren’t human—that was miraculous. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Tama is sent to live in a War Relocation Center in the desert. All Japanese Americans from the West Coast—elderly people, children, babies—now live in prison camps like Minidoka. To be who she is has become a crime, it seems, and Tama doesn’t know when or if she will ever leave. Trying not to think of the life she once had, she works in the camp’s tiny library, taking solace in pages bursting with color and light, love and fairness. And she isn’t the only one. George waits each morning by the door, his arms piled with books checked out the day before. As their friendship grows, Tama wonders: Can anyone possibly read so much? Is she the reason George comes to the library every day? Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s beautifully illustrated, elegant love story features a photo of the real Tama and George—the author’s grandparents—along with an afterword and other back matter for readers to learn more about a time in our history that continues to resonate.
£16.14
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
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£17.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Village Blacksmith
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. A Dragon Used to Live Here
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Patron Thief of Bread
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£16.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Button War: A Tale of the Great War
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£9.34
Candlewick Press,U.S. Queen of the Sea
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£22.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. Daring Darleen, Queen of the Screen
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£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the
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£14.24
Candlewick Press,U.S. War Is Over
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£14.44
Candlewick Press,U.S. Carrimebac, the Town That Walked
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£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. Julius Zebra: Grapple with the Greeks!
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. Queen of the Sea
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£14.24
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
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£10.44
Candlewick Press,U.S. Healer and Witch
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£999.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Julius Zebra: Grapple with the Greeks!
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£8.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Runaway Pond
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£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much
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£17.00
Candlewick Press,U.S. Build a House
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. We Could Fly
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£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Lucky Ones
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£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. Daring Darleen, Queen of the Screen
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£9.49
Candlewick Press The Silent Stars Go By
Book SynopsisA beautiful, bittersweet WWI romance lights up an English village at Christmas with harrowing secrets, love lost and found, and the breathtaking power of forgiveness.Vivid and achingly real, Sally Nicholls’s latest historical romance explores the fallout from an unexpected pregnancy during the First World War. It’s Christmastime, 1919. Three years before, seventeen-year-old Margot Allan, a respectable vicar’s daughter, fell passionately in love. But she lost her fiancé, Harry, to the Great War. In turn, she gained a desperate secret, one with the power to ruin her life and her family’s reputation, a secret she guards at all costs. Now Margot’s family is gathering at the vicarage for the first time since the War ended. And Harry, it turns out, isn’t dead. He’s alive and well, and looking for answers. Can their love survive the truth? Based on the author’s family history, this evocative and stirring exploration of the
£16.14
Candlewick Press,U.S. Julius Zebra: Entangled with the Egyptians!
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£8.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. La víspera de Orgullo
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Summer We Found the Baby
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£8.54
Candlewick Press Amber and Clay
Book SynopsisThe Newbery Medal-winning author of Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! gives readers a virtuoso performance in verse in this profoundly original epic pitched just right for fans of poetry, history, mythology, and fantasy.Welcome to ancient Greece as only genius storyteller Laura Amy Schlitz can conjure it. In a warlike land of wind and sunlight, “ringed by a restless sea,” live Rhaskos and Melisto, spiritual twins with little in common beyond the violent and mysterious forces that dictate their lives. A Thracian slave in a Greek household, Rhaskos is as common as clay, a stable boy worth less than a donkey, much less a horse. Wrenched from his mother at a tender age, he nurtures in secret, aided by Socrates, his passions for art and philosophy. Melisto is a spoiled aristocrat, a girl as precious as amber but willful and wild. She’ll marry and be tamed—the curse of all highborn girls—but risk her life for a season first to serve
£13.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
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£16.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Patron Thief of Bread
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£10.44
Candlewick Press,U.S. Northbound: A Train Ride Out of Segregation
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£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. Healer and Witch
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£999.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Lucky Ones
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£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Little Match Girl Strikes Back
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£16.99
Candlewick Press (MA) Spindle and Dagger
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£10.14
Amazon Publishing Jessie: Queen of the Road
Book SynopsisA story about being brave, believing in yourself, and breaking barriers—inspired by seven female motorcyclists. In the early twentieth century, a teenage Jessie races the streets of New York City—the only female motorcycle around. After being called unladylike too many times, she leaves and becomes the first female motorcycle to traverse America. But a few years later, when she tries to enlist during World War I, she’s turned down because she’s a woman. So she sets her own course, meeting other female motorcycles, working as a stunt rider, and eventually becoming a courier during World War II. Over the decades and after many achievements—and a few color changes—one thing is clear to Jessie: there’s always a new adventure just around the bend. Inspired by seven women who rode motorcycles and achieved notable distinctions in an era when they faced numerous barriers, this story is a reminder of the possibilities that await us and what we can accomplish, even against the odds.Trade Review“A spunky tribute to early twentieth-century female adventurers.” —Booklist “Delightful illustrations and a bit of repetitious text turn a nonfiction topic into an entertaining and educational picture book.” —Midwest Book Review
£12.99
Loqueleo La Guerra Que Al Fin Gané
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£16.10
Capstone Press Could You Survive the Cretaceous Period?: An
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£999.99
Capstone Press Could You Survive the Jurassic Period?: An
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£999.99
Capstone Press Could You Survive the Ice Age?: An Interactive
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£999.99
Capstone Press Could You Survive the New Stone Age?: An
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£999.99
