Put on your ruff and step into the sixteenth century for a unique glimpse into the dramatic life of the infamous queen. Marys story is told from the perspective of her young servant Alec.
When Teak is lonely she travels to the imaginary world she has created filled with fascinating characters. This insightful book explores a child's instinct to use imagination to offer comfort and deal with anxiety.
Growing Up Under Occupation, a Child's Tale of Courage, Risk and Resista
An adventure story, set in war-time, where the main protagonist is a child. Although a fictional account, the story is set in a real historical context and many of the events are based actual first-hand testimony.Set in a rural town in south west France during 1940 to1944, the story examines the impact of the occupation by foreign invaders on ......
Laid by the great Thunderbird's wife, could Stands-by-Herself's strange rock hold the key to her people's survival? Filled with vibrant and colorful illustrations, this book brings to life the by gone age of the unspoiled West.
Newly translated, this classic novel is sure to delight readers of all ages as it explores the legendary conqueror's life, ambitions, and humanity. Nikos Kazantzakis's Alexander the Great is a biographical novel about one of antiquity's greatest political and military leaders. In Kazantzakis's story, Alexander of Macedonia does not conquer for ......
A captivating retelling-newly translated-of the rise and fall of the Minoan civilization interwoven with some of ancient Greece's most enduring myths At the Palaces of Knossos is a vivid reimagining of ancient Crete, blending history and mythology into an epic tale of heroism, love, and destiny. Set against the grandeur of the Minoan court, the ......
Magical Stories from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany
Travel to the magical Celtic lands to meet shapeshifting selkies, duelling dragons, a terrifying waterhorse, a cheeky changeling, a cunning fairy and a bloodthirsty giant... In this sumptuously illustrated new collection, award-winning Scottish author and storyteller Lari Don retells classic tales of myth, magic and mischief. Elise Carmichael's ......
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem "Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie," tells the fictional story of a seventeen-year-old girl who searches for Gabriel, her lost love, amid the 1755 expulsion of the Acadians from maritime Canada. Now, acclaimed novelist Cathie Pelletier, descended from Acadians herself, adapts the story with a more modern ......
