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Third in the Circus Maximus adventure series. When word comes from Rome that her charioteer cousin has disappeared. Dido is determined to help her Uncle Scorpus discover Abibaal's fate.

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"The action-packed second installment of the series based on the real-life scheme to take down one of history's greatest monsters!"--

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The Boon family and their indefatigable gallows humor are back in Benny Lindelaufs follow-up to Nine Open Arms.

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A daring tale of war, revolution and intrigue, from the renowned historical fiction author of Carnegie shortlisted Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein.

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A re-issue of a forgotten favourite, FIREWEED is an evocative and unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readers

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Confined to an internment camp during World War II, Jimmy loses his appetite. Night after night Taro, his older brother, slips past the guards and catches fish Jimmy loves to help make him strong again.

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Readers can go behind enemy lines through the eyes of famous four-legged heroes in history's biggest conflicts in this new series. This first book profiles Judy, an English Pointer and member of her Majesty's Royal Navy who served bravely alongside her crew during World War II and became a POW.

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When Josie goes to stay with her cousin Edith, she's glad to be starting a new life away from the shame that has haunted her family since her brother refused to fight in the war. But Edith's friends keep teasing a shy classmate, and when the bullying gets out of hand, Josie faces a dilemma: if she takes a stand, will Edith tell everyone her secret

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Cecily is enchanted when she meets photographer Rosalind, and soon longs to learn more about this art of the future and become a famous photographer herself. Believing Rosalind to be the perfect match for her widowed father, Cecily conspires to unite the pair, but her fathers friend keeps spoiling her plans. Will Cecilys dreams ever come true

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When thirteen-year-old Polly befriends two suffragettes in the top floor flat at 6 Chelsea Walk, she finds herself questioning the views of those around her. The Votes for Women campaign strikes a chord with Polly and she becomes determined to join the suffragettes' protest march, even if it means clashing with her family...

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Andie dreams of being an artist. Her best paintings are inspired by the moon, and shes excited to watch the first moon landing. She loves staying in Chelsea, where there's even a real artist living in the flat downstairs. But does Andie dare to show him her work Previously published as Historical House: Andie's Moon.

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Mary Ann dreams of becoming an opera singer, and she's thrilled when the famous child prodigy Mozart performs in Chelsea. But suddenly Mary Ann is told that she must leave her Boarding School for Young Ladies, and her singing dreams are shattered. Distraught, she comes up with a plan to stay at school, oblivious to the danger it will put her in...

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Fifteen-year-old Tam Ling Fan disguises herself as her twin brother, journeys from her village in China to California, and works as a laborer on the Transcontinental Railroad--where she faces danger on multiple fronts--to earn the money her family desperately needs. Includes author's note.

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It was the craziest, wildest and most daring expedition the world had ever seen. Eleven ships with nearly 15,000 people travelled 25,000 kilometers to the other side of the world. But what did they find when they arrived

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A thrilling reimagining of Houdini's childhood years and the life that made him master of escape, from the award-winning author of The Ostrich Boys.

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Set in 1913, the year after the Titanic sank, this is the story of the voyage to Australia made by the Finnegan children and their mother, who travelled on a boat as far removed from the Titanic as possible, but also managed to hit an iceberg. Luckily they were saved. Ages 10 upwards.

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A funny and heartwarming novel about a girl who writes letters to her favourite astronaut as America prepares for the moon landing.

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Eleven-year-old Japanese-American Owen has been in Japan for his sixth-grade year. By March, he finally feels like he's getting the hang of the new culture. But early one morning, everything changesNand Owen suddenly finds himself just trying to survive one of history's most devastating disasters.