Historical fiction

Letters from the Lighthouse [9780571327584]

'Like Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman, Carroll . . . knows she can keep her listeners in thrall.' - Telegraph We weren't supposed to be goin…

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Private Peaceful [9780007486441]

A stunning new edition of this modern classic of World War One, featuring a new introduction by the author and insightful testimonies from soldiers, t…

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The Red Ribbon [9781471406287]

Rose, Ella, Marta and Carla. In another life we might all have been friends together. But this was Birchwood. For fans of The Diary of Anne Frank a…

Rose Rivers [9780857535160]

A wonderful new story starring old friends and new from the much-beloved Victorian world of Hetty Feather. Rose Rivers lives in a beautiful house wi…

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When we were Warriors [9780571350407]

A body washed up on the beach... Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets... An animal rescue service... Set in World War T…

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Eagle in the Snow, An [9780008134174]

ONE MOMENT THAT COULD HAVE SAVED THE WORLD FROM WAR 'Brilliant. Historical fiction at its most magnificent.' - Jackie French 1940. The train is unde…

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Hetty Feather's Christmas [9780552576703]

Are you longing for Christmas? Can't wait to warm yourself by the fireplace, drinking hot cocoa and toasting marshmallows? Hetty Feather's festive sto…

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Maybe [9780141388656]

The war is over and Felix, Gabriel and Anya go back to the farmhouse, only the neighbours make it quite clear that they are not welcome. After a viole…

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Where the World Ends [9781474943437]

Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018, and based on a true story Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt bir…

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A Small Person Far Away [9780007137626]

Partly autobiographical, this is the third title in Judith Kerr's internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-to…

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Duty Calls: Dunkirk [9780141332192]

Duty Calls: Dunkirk by James Holland is a gripping true-to-life story about one of the most dramatic events of World War II. 'You wanted to see some a…

Romans on the Rampage [9780141357713]

Perilus is a Roman boy who is crazy about chariot racing. He loves to practise in his own homemade chariot (pulled by the family goat) and dreams of r…

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Sapphire Battersea [9780440869276]

Hetty Feather is a Foundling Hospital girl and was given her name when she was left there as a baby. When she is reunited with her mother, she hopes h…

The Book Thief [9781909531611]

SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION with exclusive extra behind-the-scenes material from the author. It is 1939. In Nazi Germany, the country is holding …

The Diamond of Drury Lane [9781405285308]

Julia Golding's award-winning adventure series is perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Katherine Woodfine and Robin Stevens. This Modern Classics edi…

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Things a Bright Girl Can Do [9781783446735]

Through rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young …

Allies [9781407198798]

From Alan Gratz, the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster Refugee, comes a thrilling new multi-perspective …

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Black Cats and Butlers: Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Book 1 [9781510201286]

The Clockwork Sparrow meets Downton Abbey When Rose Raventhorpe's beloved butler is found (gasp!) murdered in the hallway of her own house, she's det…

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Greek Tales: The Lion's Slave [9781472942043]

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories... The great inventor Archimedes has just one problem. His clumsy servant, young Lydia, is the ba…

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Hetty Feather [9780440868354]

London, 1876. Hetty Feather is just a tiny baby when her mother leaves her at the Foundling Hospital. The Hospital cares for abandoned children - but …