HNR Issue 57 (August 2011)
An Embarrassment of Riches
The 24th volume of Yarbro’s Saint-Germain series is sure to please her fans, but it’s also likely to lure in…
Me & Jack
New town, new school – 11-year-old Joshua Reed has seen it all before. His dad is a recruiter for the…
Walk the Wild Road
When 10-year-old Leo finds two abandoned lambs in a ditch by the road, he knows the danger in rescuing them.…
David
In 1501 Gabriele, a country boy, arrives in Florence and is immediately robbed. He believes that his older ‘milk’ brother,…
Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
630 CE, the fifth year in the reign of the Emperor Taizong, is believed to be a year lucky for…
The Trouble with May Amelia
This sequel to Newbery Honor-winning Our Only May Amelia (2000) is worth the wait. The only daughter on a 1900…
Island of Bones
In 1783, the excavation of an old family tomb in the Lake District reveals a bloody mystery. Called to investigate…
If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home
The chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, has written this book to tie in with her television series…
Hitler in the Crosshairs
In December 2005, the author John Woodbridge was watching television when he saw a newscast featuring a gun reputedly taken…
Behind Closed Doors: The Tragic, Untold Story of the Duchess of Windsor
The author is a well known historian of mostly 20th-century monarchy and British society, including the duke and duchess of…
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