To rescue her missing mother, thirteen-year-old Mira must travel to sixteenth-century Rome, where she befriends the painter Caravaggio and other artists and scientists under suspicion for being forward thinking individuals. To rescue her missing mother, 13-year-old Mira must travel to 16th-century Rome, where she befriends the painter Caravaggio and other artists and scientists under suspicion for being forward thinking. The plot contains mild sexual references. Book #2
Wuthering Heights is the only published novel by Emily Bronte, written between October 1845 and June 1846[1] and published in July of the following year. It was not printed until December 1847, after the success of her sister Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre, under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. A posthumous second edition was edited by Charlotte. The title of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors of the story. The narrative centres on the all-encompassing, passionate, but ultimatel...
Time-Travelling Cat and the Great Victorian Stink (Time-Travelling Cat)
by Julia Jarman
Topher's amazing cat, Ka, has time-travelled again; she has left him the clue: CAppeLLis Following her, Topher finds himself in Victorian London where disease is rife and the Thames is clogged with stinking sewage! Topher discovers a plot to kill Joseph Bazalgette, the man who is trying to save the city. Determined to foil it, Topher must first escape from an arch-criminal and his den of thieves. This is the sixth adventure of the Time-Travelling Cat
Daddy-Long-Legs (Alma Junior Classics) (Classic Youth Plays of the Broadway Stage)
by Jean Webster
Jerusha Abbott, an orphan, does not know the identity of the mysterious "Daddy-Long-Legs" who is paying her way through college. But although she is told to expect no reply to the many letters she sends him, some things are just irresistible.
When Will and Lucy's dad disappears, their life changes for ever. They uncover a trail of secrets and lies - but hidden in a fireplace in their old Edinburgh house, there's a clue that might lead them to the truth. A journal that tells the story of another pair of twins, William and Louisa, who lived in their house two-hundred years before. Their own father was in serious financial trouble and took sanctuary - as all debtors could - in the grounds of Holyrood Abbey. A place full of French aristo...
We Had to Be Brave: Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport
by Deborah Hopkinson
Sibert Honor author, Deborah Hopkinson, illuminates the true stories of Jewish children who fled Nazi Germany, risking everything to escape to safety on the Kindertransport. Ruth David was growing up in a small village in Germany when Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s. Under the Nazi Party, Jewish families like Ruth's experienced rising anti-Semitic restrictions and attacks. Just going to school became dangerous. By November 1938, anti-Semitism er...
A bear’s eye view of London as told by the classic, best-loved character from Darkest Peru. Paddington unveils his adopted home as only Paddington can. From the station itself (the start of it all) and on through all the major London destinations (with some surprising detours en route) this is a guide certain to entertain and enlighten the whole family. With plenty of anecdotes and stops for refreshments along the way, Paddington's London will guide visitors and London dwelle...
What Goes Up Must Come Down (Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, #18)
by Anne Mazer
Twelve year old Amanda Ross finds herself on an elegant riverboat with her bestie, Leah, cruising down the beautiful Danube, passing medieval castles, luscious green valleys and charming villages. When she is entrusted with a valuable violin by a young, homeless musician during a stop in Germany, a mean boy immediately attempts to take it from her.Back on their cruise, Amanda struggles to keep the precious violin safe for the poor prodigy. Along the way, she encounters a mysterious monk, a Santa...
The further adventures of five brothers and sisters growing up in the English countryside in the late nineteenth century. Sequel to "The Golden Age."
Fourteen-year-old Sarah keeps a journal of her pilgrimage to Rome with her eccentric grandmother, Z, her evolving relationship with best friend Curtis, and daily conversations with Curtis's sister and star athlete, D.J.
Everyone knows about Anne Frank, and her life hidden in the secret annexe - or do they? Peter van Pels and his family are locked away with the Franks too, and Peter sees it all differently. What is it like to be forced into hiding with Anne Frank, to hate her and then find yourself falling in love with her? To know you're being written about in her diary, day after day? What's it like to sit and wait and watch whilst others die, and you wish you were fighting? Anne's diary ends on August 4 1944,...
Tired of life in the refrigerator, Coco the Carrot sets off for Paris to become a famous hat designer.
The Green Festival (Economy and Culture Storybooks)
by Jeong-Hee Nam
It's another busy traffic day in London! Watch out for the speedy fire engine, whizz around town in a taxi, stop to look at a busy digger, then climb aboard the double decker bus. Beep-Beep!Four sturdy vehicle-shaped mini board books from the popular Whizzy Wheels series are packed into a child-sized case with a magnetic fastening and ribbon handle, making this wonderful set an ideal gift. Superbly illustrated by Marion Billet, My First London Whizzy Wheels is the perfect collection for vehicle-...
Pictures and brief text present the activities of the several residents of a large house at various times of the day.
Young Nelson's definitely got the helper bug lately. When he's not doing the 5 am milk round with his dad, he's pitching in with his grandparents' cleaning. In fact, he's being so good that his parents decide to organise the surprise of his life. Nelson's about to be taken to a Festival, and Auntie Claire's funfair will be there too. All aboard for music, dancing, food and fun! He's about to learn about the ups and downs of camping, how to be a big chief, and most importantly, the magical feel...