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eg. 'Harry NOT Potter'
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eg. "Harry Potter"
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Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
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Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal
Mal Peet
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
From the author of the acclaimed Keeper comes a powerfully moving, Carnegie Medal-winning story about love, lies, and secrets... [more]
The Raven's Children
Yulia Yakovleva
Children's & Educational; Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Russia in 1938 is a place of great terror. Joseph Stalin is in charge. His Secret Police are everywhere, searching for anyone... [more]
Escaping from Houdini (#3 Stalking Jack the Ripper)
Kerri Maniscalco
Horror & ghost stories; Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Hardback
In 1889, the ship Etruria departs Liverpool, England, for New York carrying Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her crime-solving partner,... [more]
My Australian Story: Stowaway to Botany Bay
Chrissie Michaels
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
I dared not move... I was a bread stealer. A chicken feather villain. A salted mutton thief. I guiltily recalled the paper,... [more]
I Love You, Michael Collins
Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Children's & Educational; Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: siblings (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A funny and heartwarming novel about a girl who writes letters to her favourite astronaut as America prepares for the moon... [more]
Mara, Daughter Of The Nile
Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Children's & Educational; Thrillers (Children's&YA); Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A story of adventure, romance, and intrigue, set in ancient Egypt, and written by a three-time Newbery Honor and Edgar Award... [more]
Smoke in the Sun (#2 Flame in the Mist)
Renee Ahdieh
Fantasy; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
The stunning sequel to Flame in the Mist from the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn [more]
First Class Murder
Robin Stevens
Children's & Educational; Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's&YA)
Paperback
On holiday with Hazel's father, Daisy and Hazel secretly investigate a murder on the Orient Express, rushing to solve it before... [more]
Where the World Ends
Geraldine McCaughrean
Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA); Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no one arrives to take... [more]
Return to the City of Ghosts (#3 Ghosts of Shanghai)
Julian Sedgwick
Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Ruby's adventure reaches a thrilling conclusion in this powerful story for fans of Philip Pullman, Susan Hill and Robin Stevens.... [more]
In the Mouth of the Wolf
Michael Morpurgo
Children's & Educational; Classic fiction (Children's&YA); Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's&YA)
Hardback
One soldier. One spy. A true story of two brothers in a terrible war. Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's... [more]
Purple Hearts
Michael Grant
Children's & Educational; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's&YA)
Paperback
It's 1944, and it feels to everyone like the war will never end. Rio Richlin, Frangie Marr and Rainie Shulterman have all... [more]
My Australian Story: Our Race for Reconciliation
Anita Heiss
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but mostly she loves Cathy Freeman. It's 2000 and the Olympics are going... [more]
Timekeeper (#1 Timekeeper)
Tara Sim
Science fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Hardback
In an alternate 1875 England, seventeen-year-old clock mechanic Danny, aided by the boy he loves, must discover who is sabotaging... [more]
Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II
Alan Gratz, Allan Gratz
Children's & Educational; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Hardback
It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy... [more]
An Eagle in the Snow
Michael Morpurgo
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
The powerful new novel from the master storyteller - inspired by the true story of one man who might have stopped World War... [more]
The War That Saved My Life
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they... [more]
Shakespeare Tales: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Terry Deary
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories...Molly loves travelling with Shakespeare's theatre company but the jester,... [more]
Lost
John Wilson
Children's & Educational; Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
In this high-interest novel for young readers, teen sleuths Sam and Annabel solve a mystery in the Arctic that has ties to... [more]
Story of Chopsticks (English/Chinese)
Ying Chang Compestine
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Traditional stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Languages & ESL
Hardback
A colorful tale of how the creative boys of the Kang family invented chopsticks in China long ago. [more]
Story of Paper (English/Chinese)
Ying Chang Compestine
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Traditional stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Languages & ESL
Hardback
A colorful tale of how the creative boys of the Kang family invented paper in China long ago. [more]
Story of Kites (English/Chinese) (Amazing Chinese Inventions)
Ying Chang Compestine
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Traditional stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Languages & ESL
Hardback
A colorful tale of how the creative boys of the Kang family invented the kite in China long ago. [more]
Heather, Oak, and Olive: Three Stories
Rosemary Sutcliff
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
In these three stories of youthful courage, honor, and friendship we learn people of ancient times were much like us. [more]
The Mark of the Horse Lord
Rosemary Sutcliff
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Originally published: [New York]: H.Z. Walck, 1965. [more]
Poppy in the Field
Mary Hooper
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
When Poppy learns that the love of her life, Freddie de Vere, is to marry someone else, she knows her heart will break. Devastated,... [more]
