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The Prophet from Ephesus: Book 16

The Prophet from Ephesus: Book 16

Caroline Lawrence

Great Events: The Battle Of Hastings

Great Events: The Battle Of Hastings

Gillian Clements

The Gladiators from Capua: Book 8

The Gladiators from Capua: Book 8

Caroline Lawrence

Cut-throat Celts

Cut-throat Celts

Terry Deary, Martin Brown

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story

John Malam

Absolutely Everything!: A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention

Absolutely Everything!: A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention

Christopher Lloyd, Andy Forshaw

Under A Dancing Star

Under A Dancing Star

Laura Wood

Katy Parker and the House that Cried

Katy Parker and the House that Cried

Mrs Margaret Mulligan

My Friend Walter

My Friend Walter

Michael Morpurgo

The Boxcar Children

The Boxcar Children

Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

The Comedy, History and Tragedy of William Shakespeare

The Comedy, History and Tragedy of William Shakespeare

Anna Claybourne, Adria Meserve

100 Facts - Roman Britain

100 Facts - Roman Britain

Miles Kelly

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