The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

'A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure.' --Publishers Weekly, Starred Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a 'mudlark,' he spends his days in the filthy River Thames, searching for bits of things to sell. He's being hunted by

How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

From the award-winning author of The Great Trouble comes a story of espionage, survival, and friendship during World War II Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor to the

Titanic: Voices from the Disaster (Scholastic Focus) (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

Award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson pieces together the harrowing, tragic story of the TITANIC in this Sibert Honor volume. Now in paperback In this award-winning book, critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices and stories of real TITANIC survivors and witnesses to

Short Histories: The Baker's Boy and the Great Fire of London (Bradman Tom And Tony)(Paperback)

This exciting story brings the tale of the great fire of London to life for young readers. When Will Farriner wakes to the sound of crackling flames and the smell of smoke, he knows something is terribly wrong! As his family escape the flames engulfing their bakery, Will realises he must stop the

Operation Morthor - The Death of Dag Hammarskjoeld and the Last Great Mystery of the Cold War (Somaiya Ravi)(Paperback / softback)

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson. Clara, a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation, dreams of freedom--not just for herself, but for her family and friends. When

Death by Design (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 12) - A gripping crime thriller set across London and Istanbul (Nadel Barbara)(Paperback / softback)

The brilliant Inspector Ikmen crime mystery - Ikmen ventures on to the mean streets of lowlife London to solve a vicious

Ambulance Girls (Burrows Deborah)(Paperback)

As death and destruction fall from the skies day after day in the London Blitz, Australian ambulance driver Lily Brennan confronts the horror with bravery, intelligence, common sense, and humor. Although she must rely upon her colleagues to carry out her dangerous duties, Lily begins to suspect

The Deadliest Diseases Then and Now (the Deadliest #1, Scholastic Focus), 1 (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

Perfect for young readers of I Survived and the Who Was series Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at pandemics through the ages.The deadly outbreak of plague known as the Great Mortality, which struck Europe in the mid 1300s and raged for four

Execution Dock (William Monk Mystery, Book 16) - A gripping Victorian mystery of corruption, betrayal and intrigue (Perry Anne)(Paperback / softback)

The sixteenth book in Anne Perry's brilliant William Monk series. The death of a young boy leads Monk into one of his most dangerous cases

A Bandit's Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

From an award-winning author of historical fiction comes a story of survival, crime, adventure, and horses in the streets of 19th century New York City. Eleven-year-old Rocco is an Italian immigrant who finds himself alone in New York City after he's sold to a padrone by his poverty-stricken

Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City (Dawson Kate Winkler)(Paperback)

A real-life thriller in the vein of The Devil in the White City, Kate Winkler Dawson's debut Death in the Air is a gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its footing. London was still recovering from the devastation of

Poems and Prose (Rossetti Christina)(Paperback)

'The mystery of Life, the mystery Of Death, I see Darkly as in a glass...' Christina Rossetti (1830-94) is perhaps the most contradictory of the great Victorian poets. She writes of the world's beauty, but fears that it may be deceptive, even deadly. She is a religious poet, but much of her work is

The Great Blue Yonder (Shearer Alex)(Paperback)

The Great Blue Yonder by Alex Shearer is the quirky, gentle journey of a boy stuck between looking back, and moving on.'You'll be sorry when I'm dead.' That's what Harry said to his sister, before the incident with the lorry. And now he is just that - dead. And he wishes more than anything that he

A Blue Coast Mystery: Almost Solved (Sweeney Nick)(Paperback)

In A Blue Coast Mystery: Almost Solved, a London nurse narrates the story of a drifter she latches onto in a public hospital. Henri is in permanent recovery, not only from his heroin addiction but from the 1960s, a decade that invited the unwary to the biggest party in history then discarded them

Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz (Bartov Omer)(Paperback)

'A substantive contribution to the history of ethnic strife and extreme violence' (The Wall Street Journal) and a cautionary examination of how genocide can take root at the local level--turning neighbors, friends, and family against one another--as seen through the eastern European border town of

Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death - Oscar Wilde Mystery: 2 (Brandreth Gyles)(Paperback / softback)

In OSCAR WILDE AND THE RING OF DEATH, the second in Gyles Brandreth's acclaimed Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series featuring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle, a parlour game of 'Murder' has lethal consequences... 'Intelligent, amusing and entertaining' Alexander McCall

Keep On!: The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

This stunning picture book offers a riveting account of African-American explorer Matthew Henson's 1909 journey to the North Pole with Admiral Peary.Matthew Henson was born just after the Civil War, a time when slavery had been abolished, but few opportunities were available for Black people. As a

Brave: Being Brave Through the Seasons of Our Lives (Duncan Deborah)(Paperback)

Hollywood's definition of bravery often centres on superheroes and death-defying feats, and the Bible also includes acts of incredible courage. However, these examples can often feel far from our day-today lives. In Brave, Debbie Duncan assures us that God's definition of courage is not limited to

Beginning History: The Great Fire Of London (Gogerly Liz)(Paperback / softback)

A simple and attractive introduction to the Great Fire of London - a popular National Curriculum

Dove of Death (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 20) - An unputdownable medieval mystery of murder and mayhem (Tremayne Peter)(Paperback / softback)

THE DOVE OF DEATH is the twentieth unputdownable mystery in Peter Tremayne's much-loved series featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister

Funeral in Blue (William Monk Mystery, Book 12) - Betrayal and murder from the dark streets of Victorian London (Perry Anne)(Paperback / softback)

The twelfth sensational William Monk mystery from master storyteller Anne

Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month (Hopkinson Deborah)(Paperback)

Essential Black History Reading The first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book), NCSSParents' Choice Silver Honor AwardChicago Public Library Best of the Best BookTop 10 Books for Kids ―New York Public

Class Six and the Eel of Fortune (Prue Sally)(Paperback / softback)