Search Tips
Our search has the following Google-type functionality:
+ (addition symbol)
If you use '+' at the start of a word, that word will be present in the search results.
eg. Harry +Potter
Search results will contain 'Potter'.
- (minus symbol)
If you use '-' at the start of a word, that word will be absent in the search results.
eg. Harry -Potter
Search results will not contain 'Potter'.
AND
If you use 'AND' between 2 words, then both those words will be present in the search results.
eg. Harry AND Potter
Search results will contain both 'Harry' and 'Potter'.
NOTE: AND will only work with single words not phrases.
OR
If you use 'OR' between 2 single words, then either or both of those words will be present in the search results.
eg. 'Harry OR Potter'
Search results will contain just 'Harry', or just 'Potter', or both 'Harry' and 'Potter'.
NOTE: OR will only work with single words not phrases.
NOT
If you use 'NOT' before a word, that word will be absent in the search results. (This is the same as using the minus symbol).
eg. 'Harry NOT Potter'
Search results will not contain 'Potter'.
NOTE: NOT will only work with single words not phrases.
" " (double quotation marks)
If you use double quotation marks around words, those words will be present in that order.
eg. "Harry Potter"
Search results will contain 'Harry Potter', but not 'Potter Harry'.
NOTE: "" cannot be combined with AND, OR & NOT searches.
* (asterisk)
If you use '*' in a word, it performs a wildcard search, as it signifies any number of characters. (Searches cannot start with a wildcard).
eg. 'Pot*er'
Search results will contain words starting with 'Pot' and ending in 'er', such as 'Potter'.
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
1,494 results
- Sort Results By
The Love That I Have
James Moloney
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
'WINTER CALLS FOR A GOOD BOOK, AND WE'VE FOUND ONE TO RIVAL THE BOOK THIEF' - The Australian Women's Weekly Margot... [more]
Tommy Bell Bushranger Boy: The Masked Man
Jane Smith
Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
When Tommy Bell's father's car breaks down on a road trip, Tommy and Martin are stranded overnight in a motel room in a strange... [more]
Don't Let the Beasties Escape This Book!
Julie Berry
Animal stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Hardback
It's no ordinary day at the castle! This beautifully illustrated, silly picture book is a fun introduction to the medieval... [more]
Girls on the Up
Linda Newbery
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Andie dreams of being an artist. Her best paintings are inspired by the moon, and she's excited to watch the first moon landing.... [more]
When we were Warriors
Emma Carroll
General fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Short stories (Children's&YA); Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A body washed up on the beach... Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets... An animal rescue service...<br... [more]
Little Bird Flies
Karen McCombie
Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Although she loves her island, with its wild seas and big skies, she guiltily nurses a secret dream of flight - to America... [more]
The Secret Starling
Judith Eagle
Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Clara has lived a life of solitude, home schooled under her mean uncle's... [more]
The Great Animal Escapade
Jane Kerr
Wildlife: general interest; Zoos & wildlife parks; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Animal stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Danny is happy working at Belle Vue Zoo. But then the animals start escaping and, as a former street urchin and pickpocket,... [more]
My Australian Story: Outback
Christine Harris
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
The Diary of Jimmy Porter, Central Australia, 1927-1928 Jimmy Porter has moved to the middle of nowhere. His uncle's family... [more]
Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club (Lady Helen, Book 1)
Alison Goodman
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
'A MESMERIZING MARRIAGE BETWEEN REGENCY ROMANCE AND URBAN FANTASY ... I DEVOURED THIS SERIES'- Sabaa Tahir, author of the... [more]
Reading Champion: The Blitz Baby: Independent Reading 15
Damian Harvey
Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Educational: English language: readers & reading schemes
Paperback
This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed... [more]
It Rained Warm Bread: Moishe Moskowitz's Story of Hope
Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet, Hope Anita Smith
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Hardback
A powerful novel-in-verse about a boy's experience surviving the Holocaust. [more]
Girls with Courage
Adele Geras
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Lizzie longs to be a gardener, a bold choice for a Victorian girl. When her strict stepfather sends her to London, Lizzie... [more]
The Steam Whistle Theatre Company
Vivian French
Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Delightful ... with its edge-of-your-seat pace, it deserves applause. Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week Storytelling... [more]
The Earth is Singing
Vanessa Curtis
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
My name is Hanna. I am 15. I am Latvian. I live with my mother and grandmother. My father is missing, taken by the Russians.... [more]
The Merrybegot
Julie Hearn
Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Julie Hearn's spellbinding story has been enjoyed by readers for over thirteen years. This new edition with stunning cover... [more]
Dancing the Charleston
Jacqueline Wilson
Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Set in a huge country estate during the roaring '20s, Jacqueline Wilson's must-have new novel follows the estate dressmaker's... [more]
Monsters: The passion and loss that created Frankenstein
Sharon Dogar
Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); True stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's&YA)
Paperback
1814: Mary Godwin, the sixteen-year-old daughter of radical socialist and feminist writers, runs away with a dangerously charming... [more]
Judy Moody and Friends: Searching for Stinkodon
Megan McDonald
Humorous stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Educational: English language: readers & reading schemes
Paperback
Based on the characters by Peter H. Reynolds. [more]
Pirate Queen: The Legend of Grace O'Malley
Tony Lee
Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA); True stories (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A captivating retelling of the story of Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland, and her struggle to protect the friends,... [more]
Winter of the Wolves: The Anglo-Saxon Age is Dawning
Tony Bradman
Celtic religion & mythology; Primary & middle schools; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
The history and partnership of the Angles and Saxons are explored in this thrilling adventure about the trials and tribulations... [more]
Queen of the Sea
Dylan Meconis
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's&YA)
Hardback
Cult graphic novelist Dylan Meconis offers a rich reimagining of history in this beautifully detailed hybrid novel loosely... [more]
The Stolen Ones
Vanessa Curtis
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
My name is Inge. I am sixteen. I live in Munich. Food is rationed, though the war ended years ago. My boyfriend is Jewish.... [more]
Hadamar: The House of Shudders
Jason K. Foster
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A bastard, a shame, a national disgrace.<br /><br />Nazi Germany is ruled... [more]
The Queen's Resistance
Rebecca Ross
Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
In this sequel to The Queen's Rising, Brienna has chosen passion over blood, but can she put her country before her heart?<br... [more]
