Mary Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots is seen as one of Scotland's heroes. She was queen regnant of Scotland from 1542-1667 but was held ... More
Spy Smuggler
Paul Lelaud France 1942-1944 I couldn't see the four fires, but I could smell them, the scent of burn... More
Wartime Princess
In 1939, on a royal tour of Dartmouth Naval College, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) meets the dashing Pri... More
Viking Blood; A Viking Warrior AD 1008
It's 1008 AD, and after being injured in a raid that goes horribly wrong, Tor Scaldbane is devastated at losing his chan... More
My Story: Road to War
It's 1917 and the Great War rages in Europe. When Daffy Rowntree's brother goes missing in action, she refuses to sit sa... More
Slave Girl
Clotee is a slave in a Virginia plantation. To her, freedom is the greatest word in the world. In the slave quarte... More
My Story: Mill Girl
In spring 1842, Eliza is shocked when she is sent to work in the Manchester cotton mills - the noisy, suffocating mills.... More
Suffragette
18th June, 1910 We marched from the Embankment to the Albert Hall. It was a glorious day. The sun shone warmly. Everyone... More
No Way Back
Join Mary Wade on a long and perilous journey that begins in the slums of eighteenth century London. Aged thirteen... More
Stories of the First World War
The story of the war of 1914-1918 told through the experiences of twelve children and young people. From the effor... More
The Hunger
THE HUNGER is the exciting tale of a girl swept up in the fight for a free and fair Ireland, set at the time of th... More
Nowhere to run
Set in the south of France during WWII. A young girl gets involved in helping Jewish children escape to safety abr... More
Suffragette
18th June, 1910 We marched from the Embankment to the Albert Hall. It was a glorious day. The sun shone war... More
Highway Girl
It's 1670. When Susannah and her brother are orphaned she is forced to live on the charity of distant relations in... More
My Story: Hunger
THE HUNGER is the exciting tale of a girl swept up in the fight for a free and fair Ireland, set at the time of the Pota... More
Anne Boleyn and Me
When the King came riding in on his big, black horse, a murmur went up, because his tunic was stitched with the wo... More
Bloody Tower
Tilly lives in turbulent times. It's the 1550s; when Queen Mary ousts Lady Jane Grey to win the throne, her execut... More
The Great Plague
The Great Plague is a thrilling story of a young girl during the epidemic of 1665. It's 1665, and Alice is ... More
Slave Girl
Clotee is a slave in a Virginia plantation. To her, freedom is the greatest word in the world. In the slave quarters, pe... More
My Story: Trenches
It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years ... More
U-boat Hunter
Sixteen-year-old Peter Rogers is training to be a Royal Navy officer in 1939 when he hears that his father's ship ... More
My Story: Factory Girl
Everybody knows the sad tale of the Little Match Girl, but less well known is the story of the girls and women who slave... More
Flying Ace
Jack Fairfax is the 19-year-old second son of Lord and Lady Fairfax. The Fairfaxes are steeped in the military tradition... More
Codename Celine
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was formed in July 1940 - its mission: to send agents into occupied Europe ... More
Road to War
It's 1917 and the Great War rages in Europe. When Daffy Rowntree's brother goes missing in action she refuses to s... More
My Story: Berlin Olympics
This is a new title to add to the popular "My Story" series. A young girl athlete has the chance of a lifetime when she ... More
Wartime Princess
In 1939, on a royal tour of Dartmouth Naval College, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) meets the dashi... More
The Trenches
It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three ... More
Viking Blood
It's 1008 AD, and after being injured in a raid that goes horribly wrong, Tor Scaldbane is devastated at losing hi... More
Roman Invasion
It's AD 84 when Bran, a prince of the Carvetii tribe, is captured by the Romans. A legion of soldiers is marching ... More
Hero at Dunkirk
Joe Read was 15 years old when he was caught up in a moment in history no one will ever forget. Winston Churchill ... More
The Sweep's Boy
It's 1870 when the Workhouse Master hires Will out as a chimney sweep's boy. It's a hard, dirty, dangerous life, and it'... More
Titanic: An Edwardian Girl's Diary, 1912
Margaret Anne dreams of leaving the orphanage behind, and she can hardly believe her luck when she is chosen to accompan... More
Sophie's Secret War
In 1939, the start of the Second World War, Sophie becomes a messenger for a Resistance group in Northern France. But as... More
My Story D Day
It's 1944 when Lieutenant Andy Pope takes part in the D-Day landings, crossing the English Channel to the beaches of Nor... More
My Story: Blitz
BLITZ is a thrilling wartime tale about two siblings evacuated to Wales. It's 1940, and with London under fire Edie and ... More
My Story Workhouse
It's January 1871 when Edith, the sheltered daughter of a wealthy widow, pays her first eventful visit to the workhouse ... More
Battle of Britain: A Second World War Spitfire Pilot, 1939-1941
It's 1939 and Harry Woods is a Spitfire pilot in the RAF. When his friend Lenny loses his leg in a dogfight with the Luf... More
Young Nanny
The diary of Lily Hicks, London 1850-1851: 'The Crystal Palace is more wonderful every time we go, with coloured light e... More
The Great Plague: A London Girl's Diary, 1665-1666
The Great Plague is a thrilling story of a young girl during the epidemic of 1665. It's 1665, and Alice is looking forwa... More
My Story: To Kill a Queen
It's the1580s. Queen Elizabeth's enemies plot to kill her and place Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. While Kitty's fat... More
Anne Boleyn and Me
When the King came riding in on his big, black horse, a murmur went up, because his tunic was stitched with the words, D... More
The Storm to Come
As the Holocaust begins to unfold from a brutal plan into a nightmare reality, two nine-year-old boys, one German, one J... More
The Trenches
It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years ... More
Desert Danger
DESERT DANGER is the story of 19-year-old Tim Jackson, in North Africa during World War II. Set during the decisive Batt... More
Titanic: An Edwardian Girl's Diary,1912
TITANIC is the thrilling story of a young orphan on board the most famous sinking ship. Margaret Anne dreams of leaving ... More
Pompeii: A Roman Girl's Diary, AD 78-79
Pompeii is an engaging story of one of history's most eruptive disasters. It's August AD 78 and Claudia is at the Forum ... More
Dodger: The Story of a Victorian Pickpocket
For a friendless boy on the unforgiving London streets, there are no options for a moral life. Henry Moss soon discovers... More
Catherine of Aragon
CATHERINE OF ARAGON is a thrilling story-diary set among the pomp, plots and political wrangling of the Tudor court. It ... More
Pyramid of Secrets
It's 2554BC, and Pharaoh Khafra is building a great pyramid at Giza to rival those built by his predecessors. He is also... More
U-boat Hunter
Sixteen-year-old Peter Rogers is training to be a Royal Navy officer in 1939 when he hears that his father's ship has be... More
Highway Girl
It's 1670. When Susannah and her brother are orphaned she is forced to live on the charity of distant relations in Engla... More
My Story: Suffragette (centenary edition)
18th June, 1910 We marched from the Embankment to the Albert Hall. It was a glorious day. The sun shone war... More
1900: A Brand-new Century: A London Girl's Diary, 1899-1900
The diary of Flora Bonnington, London 1899-1900: 'A day slips away like sand in a sand glass and so we are caught up in ... More
My Story: D-Day
A vivid account firsthand account of the D-Day landings. It's 1944 when Lieutenant Andy Pope takes part in the... More
Desert Danger
Ben and Zoe travel to the Kalahari Desert, where a frantic lioness is keeping local people from their well. It seems her... More