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Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
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Masada: The Last Fortress
Gloria D. Miklowitz
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
As the Roman army marches inexorably across the Judean desert towards the fortress of Masada, Simon and his family and friends... [more]
$30.95
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Brother Dusty Feet
Rosemary Sutcliff
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A new life meeting jugglers, puppet players, quack doctors and ballard singers starts for Hugh as the Players travel the country,... [more]
$22.99
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Eagle's Honour
Rosemary Sutcliff
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Second-century Roman Britain is the setting for epic battle, high drama, bravery and romance in these two stories for young... [more]
$19.99
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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)
Paperback
A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's... [more]
Blitzball: A Teen Clone of Hitler Rebels Against Nazis in Young Adult Novel...
Barton Ludwig
Children's & Educational; Science fiction (Children's&YA); Sporting stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
In a novel that speaks out against fascism and racism, a teen clone of Hitler combats his genes and tries to choose a better... [more]
The Fountains of Silence
Ruta Sepetys
Children's & Educational; Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); True stories (Children's&YA)
Paperback
From carnegie medal winning author Ruta Sepetys.<br /><br />Madrid, 1957.... [more]
$24.99
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Beautiful (#1 Beautiful)
Renee Ahdieh
Fantasy; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
New York Times bestselling author Renee Ahdieh returns with a sumptuous, sultry and romantic new series set in 19th century... [more]
$19.99
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The Somerset Tsunami
Emma Carroll
Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
'My name is Fortune and I am on trial for my life. All I did was save a drowning boy: I pray he'll now speak the truth and... [more]
$14.99
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Light Between Worlds
Laura E Weymouth
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
What happens when you return to the real world after being in a fantastical one like Narnia? This YA debut by Laura E. Weymouth... [more]
The Golden Butterfly
Sharon Gosling
Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Can Luciana find the secret behind the legendary Golden Butterfly before it falls into the wrong hands? Following puzzle after... [more]
Search for Lost Gold (#1 Ollie Oxley and the Ghost)
,Lisa Schmid
Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Twelve-year-old Ollie Oxley isn't expecting his first friend in town to be a ghost, but together they team up to save his... [more]
Traitors Ruin (#2 Traitors Trilogy)
Erin Beaty
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
In the sequel to The Traitor's Kiss, war breaks out between nations and Sage Fowler must infiltrate enemy territory to reconnect... [more]
Emerald Flame (#3 Warrior Princess)
Frewin Jones
Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
The Emerald Flame of her people. Branwen has finally accepted that the Shining Ones have chosen her to save her country... [more]
The Time Travel Diaries (#1 Time Travel Diaries)
Caroline Lawrence
General fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
From the million-copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries comes a nail-biting time-travel adventure in Roman London - where... [more]
Serafina and the Seven Stars
Robert Beatty
Children's & Educational; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
In 1900, the shapeshifting guardian of North Carolina's Biltmore estate faces deceptively dark and terrifying forces that... [more]
Skinful of Shadows
Frances Hardinge
Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
The author of the Costa Book of the Year The Lie Tree presents a dark historical fantasy set in the early part of the English... [more]
White Bird
R J Palacio
Children's & Educational; Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: disability & special needs (Children's&YA)
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To the millions of readers who fell in love with R J Palacio's Wonder, Julian is best-known as Auggie Pullman's classroom... [more]
$39.99
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Spectacle Vol 2 (GN)
Megan Rose Gedris
Fiction-related items; Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A murder is tough thing to solve, even without temperamental performers, supernatural occurrences, and the ghost of the victim... [more]
Bird and the Blade
Megan Bannen
Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A sweeping and tragic debut novel about Jinghua, a girl forced to serve an exiled prince as he seeks to form a marriage with... [more]
Dread Nation
Justina Ireland
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
The Walking Dead meets Formation in Ireland's acclaimed meditation on race in America that takes the form of an alternate-history... [more]
Midnight at the Electric
Jodi Lynn Anderson
General fiction (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017! Told through three unforgettable points of view, this epic tale by New York... [more]
Bright We Burn (#3 Conquerors Saga)
Kiersten White
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
White delivers the tumultuous, edge-of-your-seat conclusion to her New York Times -bestselling And I Darken series-- an epic... [more]
Olivia Twist
Lorie Langdon
Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
In this reimagining of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, young Olivia was raised as a boy in the streets of London before being... [more]
A Girl Called Justice
Elly Griffiths
Children's & Educational; Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Missing maids, suspicious teachers and a snow storm to die for... For a fearless girl called Justice Jones, super-smart super-sleuth,... [more]
$14.99
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Pans Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)
Hardback
The letter 'i' is inverted in the title and subtitle on title page and cover. [more]
