19th Century
Journey to Plum Creek
Through the magic of Mr. Barrington’s mysterious trunk, modern-day middle school students Hannah, Nick, and Jackie travel to 1840s Texas.…
Legacy of the Clockwork Key
In Legacy of the Clockwork Key, Meg, a young Victorian woman, loses her parents and all her worldly possessions in a…
The Place of Dead Kings
In 1855, Britain has been conquered by a magical Indian empire. Only a few small bands of rebels hold out…
The Winter Witch
This is a fun, satisfying read about young Morgana, mute since her father’s disappearance, and newly wed to widower Cai…
The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl
When 21st-century gamer-girl Jamie Marten is sucked through an antique mirror into the 19th century and the Earl of Dunnington’s…
The Lincoln Letter
I never miss the chance to read a Peter Fallon/Evangeline Carrington novel because Martin has the uncanny ability to seamlessly…
Eden’s Garden
Greenwood’s pleasing debut employs a familiar device — a mystery that bridges different generations — to tell two original love…
The Last Gift
Death and disease is ever present in the slums of Victorian London, Maggie Tanner is a girl only just into…
The Turning of the Tide
Set in 1870 Bideford, Devon, this is the story of a young mother, Selina Burman’s struggle to survive the shame…
Equilibrium
“Equilibrium” is an evocative tale of two sisters – Epiphany and Martha – who are mediums performing on stage in…
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