Lucy Strange interweaves the Industrial Revolution with gripping Greek mythology in this atmospheric tale, featuring artwork from acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy.
Money is scarce in George’s family and so at the age of nine he has to join his father underground, hewing coal in the local mine. It’s far from the dreams George had of continuing his education, and it’s also a dangerous way to earn a living that has already claimed the life of his dad’s older brother.
Not long after he starts work, a summer storm leads to flooding in the mine. Trapped down in the dark, George spots a shadowy figure that seems to be telling George to follow him.
Can a ghost from the past lead him back to safety, or will George meet the same fate as his long-lost uncle?
It's 1008 AD, and after being injured in a raid that goes horribly
wrong, Tor Scaldbane is devastated at losing his chance to be a
legendary warrior. But then he remembers the sagas of his ancestors;
glorious, bloody battles, ancient heroes, powerful gods ...
and realizes that all might not be lost after all...
Was Tom Thumb a real person? Does Superman really exist? This is an historical look at famous people through the ages - real and imaginary. It will help children differentiate between fictional characters and real people.
When Candice finds a letter addressed to her grandmother in an old
attic in South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. But
the letter describes an injustice that happened decades ago, and
the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle.
Can Candice decipher the clues to find the fortune, before the answers
slip into the past?
Tilly lives in turbulent times. It's the 1550s; when Queen Mary ousts
Lady Jane Grey to win the throne, her executioners are kept
busy. Even Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned in the Tower. As Tilly
watches the plots and politics of the Tudor court unfolding, she
waits for her chance to deliver a very important letter...
Winner of the British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year
Winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Children’s Fiction
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal
The Times Children's Book of the Year
‘A magnificent story … It deserves every prize going’ Philip Pullman
‘An extraordinary story with historical and family truth at its heart, that tells us as much about the present as the past. Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement’ Michael Morpurgo
1941. War is raging. And one angry boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, Joseph will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the rundown zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis. As the weeks pass, bonds deepen and secrets are revealed, but if the bombers set Adonis rampaging free, will either of them be able to end the life of the one thing they truly love?
Inspired by a true story.
Hetty Feather is a Foundling Hospital girl and was given her name when she was left there as a baby by her mother. But she always longed to be called Sapphire, after her sapphire-blue eyes. When she is reunited with her mother, she hopes her new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life. But life doesn't always go as planned...
Young children can peek under the flaps and discover the lives of the Ancient Egyptians, see inside pyramids and discover the gory details of how mummies were made. A lift-the-flap information book for young readers with over 70 flaps to reveal fascinating details and facts about Ancient Egypt. A brilliant book to introduce children to this fascinating historical period.
