Series: Sparks

Book 17

The successful Sparks series looks at major events in British history through the eyes of fictional and real-life characters. Each book takes the form of a lively and exciting narrative, which contains a lot of interesting information about each event. Bodies for Sale - what is one-eyed Angus doing hanging round the graveyard? A thrilling tale of body snatchers in Victorian Edinburgh.

Book 18

Fight For The Vote

by Mary Hooper

Published 27 June 2002

The successful Sparks series looks at major events in British history through the eyes of fictional and real-life characters. Each book takes the form of a lively and exciting narrative, which contains a lot of interesting information about each event. The Iron Ship. Brunel's iron ship is stuck high on a beach by Maeve's home. She doesn't realise it, but the great ship is to change her life forever. The Fight for the Vote. Kitty's birthday treat is a trip to the seaside and lunch at a hotel. But when she arrives, a group of suffragettes is protesting outside the hotel, and one of them looks very familiar. Boudicca Fights Back. Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, is furious. She has been insulted by the Romans and has decided she is going to war. Callie's task is to go into Camulodunum and stir up fear and confusion among the Romans. But she's just one small girl against a city of invaders.

Book 38

The Great Raj

by Mary Hooper

Published 28 May 1998

Aimed at 7-11 year olds, each book in the Sp arks series looks at a major event in British history throug h the eyes of fictional and real-life characters. The Great Raj is a light-hearted tale about the period of British rule in India. '

Book 58