Elizabeth Hawksley
Winston and the Marmalade Cat
1962. Seven-year-old Harry loves helping out Mr Jenner at his local RSPCA centre. He longs for a pet of his…
Pawns
Balbriggan, Ireland, 1919. The First World War is over, but the increasingly violent demands for Irish independence are threatening to…
The Aztec Empire
If you want to know the basics about the Aztec Empire, this book is an excellent place to start. It…
The Ancient Greeks
This slim book (it’s only 32 pages) is an excellent introduction to the Ancient Greeks. It manages to cover not…
Saxon Tales: The Lord Who Lost His Head
The Lord Who Lost his Head is set in the 8th century in the reign of King Offa of Mercia…
Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities
This book’s subject, Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul, has been called the world’s greatest city. Appropriately, the author has chosen a multi-faceted viewpoint including…
The Island at the End of Everything
1902, Culion Island, the Philippines, once a leper colony. When twelve-year-old Ami, whose mother has leprosy, learns that a new…
Saxon Tales: The Witch Who Faced the Fire
York, 7th century A.D. Young Aldith is only five when the plague comes. Her father is a tanner, who turns…
Saxon Tales: The Shepherd Who Ate His Sheep
10th century, Maidstone, Kent. This tale is based on a true story of a starving shepherd boy, Edward Medway, who,…
Saxon Tales: The King Who Threw Away His Throne
Books by Terry Deary are always popular for younger children, and this is one of his new Saxon Tales. The…
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