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Ancient Civilisations
The Mummy Rescue Mission (Roy Pond) PB VGC Harry's mum (the archaeologist) is lost while on a dig in Egypt, so Harry and his cousins Amy and Josh set out to find her. But this is no ordinary rescue; it all takes place while the intrepid three are in Aunt Jillian's study. Their search involves the computer, and a new CD-rom game which plunges them deep into the world of ancient Egypt. 9+ http://www.qbd.com.au/product/9781862912465-The_Mummy_Rescue_Mission_by_Roy_Pond.htm
The Golden Fleece (Loredana Farina) HB VGC (Ex lib) In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece is the fleece of the winged ram, Chrysomallos. It figures in the tale of Jason and his band of Argonauts, who set out on a quest for the fleece in order to place Jason rightfully on the throne of Iolcus in Thessaly. The story is of great antiquity – it was current in the time of Homer (eighth century BC) – and consequently it survives in various forms. Authentic Greek-style illustrations. 6-10 YO http://www.biblio.com/books/66437991.html
The Roman Bean Feast (Gillian Cross) HB GC (Ex lib) Davey's class is doing a project on the Romans. The best piece of work will get a prize at the Roman feast on the last day of term. Davey is determined to win. But so is Molly - and she'll go to any lengths to beat him. Davey has to make something really special. But what ... ? 6-10 YO http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk/beanfeast.html (Cover different)
James And the Roman Silver (Antony Maitland) HB FC (Ex lib, but sound) Although James lives in a big house, he is unhappy because his parents are away and he is being looked after by a wicked governess, Miss Spike. She does not allow him to play with his friend, Billy Coker, whose father works in a lead mine and says Roman coins can be sometimes found in the mines. He eventually escapes the house by climbing down the creeper and starts on the adventure of a lifetime! Picture book 7+
Mr. Benn: Gladiator (David McKee) HB EC Mr Benn always visits a costume shop, chooses a costume and goes through a special door. Then he can travel to the era represented by the costume. This time he chooses a gladiator costume...and he is transported to Ancient Rome. But he has forgotten that gladiators fought one another! Great illustrations in the picture book for 5-9 YO http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Benn-Gladiator-David-McKee/dp/1842703722 (Cover slightly different)
The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived (Anna Fienberg) PB GC Hector was the hottest boy who ever lived. No one could come near him. Hector was unbearably, bone-achingly sad. But then he met Gilda, a cool Viking adventurer, and his life changed forever! Gilda enjoys Hector's warmth, and takes him home with her, but the other villagers are suspicious and frightened of the stranger. When Hector literally thaws out a frozen child and his usefulness in a cold climate is made evident (he can heat bath water or sauna rocks with a touch), he is at last accepted, but it is Gilda who buys a sled and pony and starts "Hector's Heating and Hot Water Service," making a wonderful new life for herself, the boy, and his salamander. 5-10 YO http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/1865080934/ref=dp_otherviews_0?ie=UTF8&s=books&img=0
The Middle Ages
Robin Hood And Little John (Ruth Manning-Sanders) HB GC (Ex lib) The classic tale of Robin Hood for young readers. Colourful pictures. 6-9 YO
The Legend Of King Arthur & Other Classic Adventures PB EC Picture book with six stories including: The Swords Of King Arthur; The Treachery Of Morgan; Arthur Gives Back His Sword; The Monster In The Labyrinth, George And The Dragon; and Stolen Thunder. Wonderful pictures on every page. Recommended! 8+
The Sword In The Stone (A Hello Reader Level 2 book - Grace Maccarone) PB EC Lovely introduction to the stories of King Arthur for the younger reader! Great pictures, simple text. 5-8 YO http://www.amazon.com/Sword-Stone-level-Hello-Reader/dp/0590455273
Sorochintsy Fair (Nikolai Gogol) HB BRAND NEW This story is based on a traditional Russian country tale about a beautiful young girl who is wooed and won at the Sorochintzy Fair by a dashing suitor. Something special for lovers of Russian fairy tales set in the medieval era with splendid illustrations by Gennadij Spirin reflecting the Russian spirit. His pictures are miniature marvels of precision and stupendous craftmanship. They are magnificently rich in detail, painted with the finest strokes. 7-10 YO http://www.alibris.co.uk/search/books/qwork/6210286/used/Sorotchintzy%20Fair
Page Boy Of Camelot (Eugenia Stone) Tor is being sent home as Sir Kay contends that he’ll never make a good page boy. As he sadly leaves the castle, he comes upon the mighty Sir Lancelot lying unconscious in the woods with a terrible giant of a man towering over him, lance in hand. There is no one to help Sir Lancelot, only Tor! 8-12 YO http://www.amazon.com/Page-boy-Camelot-Original-Arthur/dp/B0007FDGJ0
Robin Hood Of Sherwood Forest (Ann Mc Govern) Robin has been captured for killing the king’s deer, but he knows that the laws of the land are cruel and unjust. The poor people are suffering and Robin has sworn an oath to protect them. But first he must escape the King’s men! Great chapter book with line illustrations for the younger reader. 8+ http://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&id=nfuyUN6YwHIC&dq=robin+hood+of+sherwood+forest+ann+mc+govern&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=wOiMHvqfka&sig=4cFkV3rUSvDpHEnxX9J4jlrh0vQ
The Age of Kings & Queens
The King Of Kennelwick Castle (Colin West) PB VGC It is raining and the king of Kennelwick Castle is feeling rather sad and bored. His faithful pageboy, Paul, arrives with a big parcel to cheer his Royal Highness up; then another, and another! A supper serving mother, a butter churning farmer, a cream bringing milkmaid, a big brown cow in the meadow so green and the Queen of Spain herself, all play an important part in this fun and funny rhyming cumulative tale. A good introduction to the royal life for young children. 4-8 YO
King Nonn The Wiser (Colin McNaughton) PB VGC King Nonn the Wiser wants to sit in his castle and read books, but his royal advisor tells him the people want a brave king, so the king takes his nearly blind horse on an adventure. 5-9 YO http://www.amazon.ca/King-Nonn-Wiser-Colin-McNaughton/dp/0749705795
Usborne Story Books “Princes & Princesses” (Christopher Rawson, illustrator Stephen Cartwright) PB VGC Six easy-to-read stories in the Usborne Storybooks series: To the Rescue; The Clumsy Prince; Princess Kurohime; The Proud Princess; The Princess and the Swineherd and Prince Badbod and the Moles. 4-8 YO http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Stories-of-Princes-Princesses/Lesley-Sims/e/9780794504496 (Cover different)
Robber Girl (Margaret Wild) HB GC (Ex lib, inner binding has small split, repaired) The robber girl lives in the forest with her three companions, an old bear, a wolf and an owl. One harsh winter, she ventures out of the forest to a nearby farm to find food. There she sees a baby boy, Josiah, who captures her heart. When Josiah wanders into the forest, the robber girl desperately wants to keep him with her. Rawlins’ wonderful illustrations place Wild’s tale in the deep winter of a pre-industrial Europe familiar to us through many a traditional tale. 5-9 YO http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/margaret-wild/robber-girl.htm
Redbeard’s Kingdom (Anthony Holcroft) PB VGC (Ex school lib) King Redbeard is greedy for power and land, and after he has conquered his brother Blackbeard’s kingdom, he becomes even greedier. Everything must belong to him! He is angered when he sees a bird feeding on the grain in his wheat field, and infuriated when a stray cat steals his lunch. Finally, when a bee stings him on his royal finger, he seeks a way of punishing all the birds, cats and bees in his kingdom. But in his selfish desire for supremacy, he has forgotten that everything in the world must have its appointed place. 6-10 YO
Maelstrom: An Adventure Game Book (Alexander Scott) PB VGC The book provides a wealth of information about the turbulent 16th century Europe. A band of travellers are taking the long road from St Albans to London – a dangerous journey in troubled times. Choose to be an alchemist, a rogue on the run from justice, a noble lady on her way to the court or a spy disguised as a herbalist, carrying vital messages to the King. 11+ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maelstrom-Puffin-Adventure-Gamebooks-Alexander/dp/0140318119
Patrick Kentigern Keenan (Mollie Hunter) HB GC (No dust jacket) To live up to his boast of being the smartest man in Ireland, Patrick Kentigern Keenan will do anything--he’ll even try to outwit the fairies. When the first three battles of wits end in draws, the fairies enchant Patrick’s son. To win back his boy, Patrick will have to prove once and for all that he is not only the smartest man in Ireland, but the bravest as well. An exhilarating adventure-fantasy with real Irish flavour . . . imagination, humour, gaiety and some underlying sadness. 11+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/mollie-hunter/patrick-kentigern-keenan-puffin-books.htm
The Age of Discovery
The Mysterious Hubbub (Amanda Walsh) HBDJ GC The passengers and crew of an old sailing ship encounter strange sounds and voices in a peaceful sea, what can it be?? Wonderful illustrations showing intricate details of the ships, warfare and dress of this era enhance this interesting book. 6-10 YO http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/0395537835/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all
The Black Pirates And The Silver Net (Sheila McCullagh) PB VGC (Ex lib) Part of a series ‘The Griffin Pirate Stories’ collection of books written as a scheme for primary schools. Attractive illustrations and a great read for 6-9 YO http://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Pirate-Stories-Black-Silver/dp/0560000510/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288492213&sr=1-6
The Breaking Of The Chain (Shelia McCullagh) PB VGC (Ex lib) Part of a series ‘The Griffin Pirate Stories’ collection of books written as a scheme for primary schools. Attractive illustrations and a great read for 6-9 YO http://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Pirate-Stories-Breaking-McCullagh/dp/0560005520
The Post Captain (John Davis) PB GC First published in 1805, the year of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, this novel is about the sailing navy, written by one of its midshipmen and offers a view of naval society and manners in the reign of George III. It is different and unique among sailing navy novels in being funny. It is almost certainly the only surviving contemporary humorous sea story of the Nelson period. Containing also a choice collection of sea and other songs as well as an historical introduction and glossary. 12+ http://worldbookmarket.com/images/books/10057/mon0000037455.jpg
Piano Bay (Roger Vaughan Carr) PB GC Piano Bay is a powerful story of morality set in the 1870s that is as relevant today when personal greed pervades our societies. Tam O'Flaherty grew up believing the magnificent ships that sailed the sea-roads beyond the wild and untamed shore where he lived with his father, were like the see heads of rushes ready to burst open and strew the beaches - not with seeds - but with riches beyond their wildest dreams. 11+ http://www.nomadfilmsinternational.com/PianoBay.htm
Orchard Readalones “The Voyage Of The Purple Prawn” (Andrew Matthews) PB VGC (Ex lib) This is the swashbuckling tale of a search for buried treasure. The notorious pirate Captain Thinscratch meets his match in the weedy, but wily Crispin Chickweed who holds the secret to the missing portion of a treasure map. 6-9 YO http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-TW&u=http://findbook.tw/b/ISBN/1852138785&ei=0DkKSsSuBoOctgOrmPXWCA&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DThe%2BVoyage%2BOf%2BThe%2BPurple%2BPrawn%2B(Andrew%2BMatthews)%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26hs%3DpqP%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20
Treasure Island PB GC One of the most loved adventure stories of all time, "Treasure Island" is the swashbuckling tale of the search for hidden treasure. When an old sea captain by the name of Billy Bones dies at the inn of Jim Hawkins' parents, Jim and his mother discover a treasure map among his belongings. Jim shows the map to some local acquaintances, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney and together they plan an expedition to find the treasure. Together they set sail aboard the Hispaniola led by a Captain Smollett in search of Treasure Island. 11+ http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Island-Signet-Classics-Stevenson/dp/0451527046 (Cover different)
The Industrial Revolution & Victorian England
The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes) HB VGC (Ex lib) "The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees; The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas; The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor; And the highwayman came riding-riding-riding; The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn door..." Returning by moonlight to the inn where his true love, the landlord's daughter, awaits him, the highwayman is unaware that the king's soldiers also lie in wait for him, concealed in the girl's bedroom. A wonderful poem that gives an insight into rural Britain in the 1800s. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Highwayman-Alfred-Noyes/dp/019272133X
The Old Man Of Lochnagar (H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales) HBDJ EC Written and illustrated by the HRH the Prince of Wales, this is the adventure of an old man who lives in a cave by the Loch of Lochnagar. It is filled with such characters as a grouse who repels visitors, underwater haggis who revolve as they swim, the miniature green people of Gorm, and the birds and fishes who live in the skies and lochs around Balmoral. 7-10 YO http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/0140544143/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all
Smith (Leon Garfield) PB VGC Twelve-year-old Smith is suddenly on the run when a group of murderous thugs realize that he has stolen a document they desperately want. Smith, an illiterate boy who relies on his pickpocketing skills to survive on the streets of 18th-century London, doesn't know what secrets the document holds. All he knows is that he is in mortal danger. 11+ Highly recommended! http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/leon-garfield/smith.htm (Cover art different)
Blackjack (Leon Garfield) HB GC (Ex lib) A swarthy villain, nearly seven foot tall and presumed hanged, seems to wake from the dead in the presence of young Bartholomew Dorking. Having outwitted the noose, Black Jack enlists the unwilling boy to be his companion. Together they weave their way through the seamiest parts of old London, a travelling circus, and a private madhouse where forgotten lunatics are chained in empty rooms, and from which Bartholomew rescues Belle, a girl who may not be mad at all. 11+ http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=730237&matches=110&author=Garfield%2C+Leon&browse=1&cm_sp=works*listing*title
Blewcoat Boy (Leon Garfield) HBDJ EC Victorian London comes to life in this sparkling comedy-adventure from the masterly pen of Leon Garfield. Once, back in Ireland, they had a father, but now they are alone. Two ragged children, Young Nick and his nine-year-old sister Jubilee, live on the streets in London. Young Nick knows that it is his responsibility to find a husband for Jubilee. And there lies his problem - for Jubilee can neither cook nor sew, read nor write. Who'd wed such an article? Young Nick decides that he and Jubilee must enrol at Westminster's famous Blewcoat School. To do so, they need a dad, and who should they find but Mr Owen, the light-fingered Welshman who'd nick the shine right out of your eye as soon as your back was turned! 10+ http://www.stellabooks.com/shop/see_stock_photo.php?StockNumber=619090
John Diamond (Leon Garfield) PB GC (Tanning) Young William Jones discovers that his dying father is a swindler. When he sets out for London to right the wrongs his father has done to his old partner, Diamond, he finds the backstreets less than welcoming. 11+ WINNER OF THE WHITBREAD AWARD. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/leon-garfield/john-diamond.htm (Cover different)
The December Rose (Leon Garfield) PB VGC A young sweep's fall down the wrong chimney in Victorian London lands him in the centre of a terrifying chain of events that includes espionage, treachery, and murder. A thrilling tale of deceit, intrigue and espionage set in the teeming, colourful world of Victorian London. 11+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/leon-garfield/december-rose.htm (Cover art newer)
The Mill On The Floss (George Eliot – simplified by Michael West) PB GC The novel details the lives of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister growing up on the fictional river Floss near the fictional village of St. Oggs, after the Napoleonic Wars but prior to the first Reform Bill in 1832. Spanning the years from Tom and Maggie’s childhood up until their deaths in a river flood. 12+ http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/imageviewer.asp?ean=9780486426808
The Rabbit Skin Cap (George Baldry) PB VGC Tells the story of George Baldry, a resourceful and practical countryman, a shoemaker and a poacher. It is a fascinating account of old Norfolk, its extraordinary characters and how they survived the deprivations of the nineteenth century East Anglian countryside. A classic of the old English rural way of life. Contains lovely ink sketches. 12+ http://www.anglebooks.com/product.php/24280/the-rabbit-skin-cap--a-tale-of-a-norfolk-countryman-s-youth--written-in-his-old-age-by-george-baldry-
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Bratty and spoiled Mary Lennox is orphaned when her parents fall victim to a cholera outbreak in India. As a result, Mary becomes the ward of an uncle in England she has never met. As she hesitantly tries to carve a new life for herself at imposing and secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary befriends a high-spirited boy named Dickon and investigates a secret garden on the Manor grounds. She also discovers a sickly young cousin, Colin, who has been shut away in a hidden Manor room. Together Mary and Dickon help Colin blossom, and in the process Mary finds her identity and melts the heart of her emotionally distant uncle. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Secret-HarperClassics-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett/dp/006440188X (Cover different)
Hideaway Johnny (David Scott Daniell) HBDJ GC (Ex lib, light tanning) Alone and in trouble in 19th century London, Johnny Merrifield is befriended by a young nobleman with a passion for prize-fighting. In the swift course of events the boys find themselves protecting the military secrets of England. Illustrated with line drawings. Clear, easy text. 8-12 YO
The Amazing Adventures Of Amabel (Natalie Jane Prior) PB EC A lovely book set in the Victorian era recounting the adventures of Amabel and her nanny in rescuing an unwilling bride from the clutches of the hunchback, Richard III. 8+ Detailed pen illustrations, very charming! 8+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/natalie-jane-prior/amazing-adventures-of-amabel.htm
Other History
A Tale Of Two Cities (Charles Dickens) PB GC Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It depicts the plight of the French proletariat under the brutal oppression of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, and the corresponding savage brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution. 12+ http://www.amazon.com/Tale-Two-Cities-Signet-Classics/dp/0451526562
I Have Friends In Heaven (Max Catto) HBDJ GC Near a tiny Italian village, a 12 year old waif finds an ancient relic, a marble head of Julius Caesar. The boy’s own (and only) name happens to be Caesar, and to him the marble head becomes an omen of future greatness. Young Caesar’s simple faith in his destiny is confirmed when he is one of the few to survive an earthquake that destroys his village. He heads to Rome on an arduous trek full of challenging circumstances in which he struggles to survive. 10+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/max-catto/i-have-friends-in-heaven.htm
Leon (Helen Griffiths) PB GC (Ex lib, light tanning) Leon was a starving mongrel puppy, Hilario was a farm boy with dreams of becoming a doctor, and this is the story of their growing up, together and apart, about the time of the Spanish Civil War. 11+
The Endless Steppe (Esther Hautzig) PB GC In June 1942, the Rudomin family is arrested by the Russians. They are "capitalists — enemies of the people." Forced from their home and friends in Vilna, Poland, they are herded into crowded cattle cars. Their destination: the endless steppe of Siberia. For five years, Ester and her family live in exile, weeding potato fields and working in the mines, struggling for enough food and clothing to stay alive. Only the strength of family sustains them and gives them hope for the future. 11+ A fantastic read! Highly recommended! http://www.amazon.com/Endless-Steppe-rack-Growing-Siberia/dp/006447027X
American History
Johnny Tremain (Esther Forbes) This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad. Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award in 1944, Esther Forbes's story has lasted these 50-plus years by including adventure, loss, courage, and history in a wonderfully written, very dramatic package. 11+ http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/0440442508/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_2?ie=UTF8&index=2
Lysbet And The Fire Kittens (Marietta Moskin) PB GC Fire! Fire! Lysbet’s house is on fire and her cat, Stuyver, is inside! Ma and Pa are away and there is no one Lysbet can turn to. She must save the house and save Stuyver too—all by herself! This story is about a Dutch girl, named Lysbet, but it does not take place in Holland. It takes place in one of the American colonies at a time long, long ago—more than 300 hundred years ago, in the year 1662. At that time, there were many people from Holland living in a colony called New Amsterdam. Later, New Amsterdam became New York City. 5-9 YO http://www.mariettamoskin.com/
The Cowboy And The Black-Eyed Pea PB EC Set in the Old West of Texas, upon her father's death, Farethee Well inherits his herd of cattle, his horses, and his land. Before he dies, he tells her that many men will propose marriage because of her wealth; however, she should look for one who will love her for herself and also for a real cowboy. The young woman remembers her father saying that real cowboys are sensitive, so she places a black-eyed pea under the suitor's saddle blankets and asks him to ride around her ranch. 5-9 YO http://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Black-Eyed-Pea-Tony-Johnston/dp/069811356X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196658554&sr=1-1
The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle (Avi) PB FC Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to make an interesting voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from Liverpool, England, to her family in Providence, Rhode Island. Experience life aboard an early sailing ship as Charlotte dons the garb of a boy and overcomes danger and hardship to be reunited with her family. …….NEWBERY HONOR MEDAL 11+ http://www.hcplonline.info/books/booklists/covers/large/0380714752.jpg
The Witch Of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare) PB FC Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. What this spirited teenager doesn't count on is how her aunt and uncle's stern Puritan community will view her. In the colonies of 1687, a girl who swims, wears silk and satin gowns, and talks back to her elders is not only headstrong, she is in grave danger of being regarded as a witch. When Kit befriends an old Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, it is more than the suspicious villagers can take: soon Kit is defending her life. A thoroughly exciting and rewarding book that brings this frightening period of witch hysteria to life. 10+ NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER, ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Blackbird-Elizabeth-George-Speare/dp/0440995779
Children On The Oregon Trail (A. Rutgers van der Loeff) PB VGC (Tanning) Tells the story of the Sager children, whose parents dream of starting a new life in Oregon. After they die, the rest of the wagon train decide to turn back, but the oldest Sager child, John, is determined to fulfil his parents' dream and get to Oregon, and he and his brother and sisters run away and set out for Oregon on their own. John, desperate to get his siblings to Oregon, drives them on with increasing harshness, their journey is fraught with perils and privations, as they struggle towards their goal. 10+ http://usedbooks-online.com/images-books/childrenOregon.jpg
My Side Of The Mountain (Jean Craighead George) PB GC Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going--all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up house in a huge hollowed-out tree, with a falcon and a weasel for companions and his wits as his tool for survival. In a spellbinding, touching, funny account, Sam learns to live off the land, and grows up a little in the process. Blizzards, hunters, loneliness, and fear all battle to drive Sam back to city life. But his desire for freedom, independence, and adventure is stronger. No reader will be immune to the compulsion to go right out and start whittling fishhooks and befriending raccoons. 9+ NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER http://www.amazon.com/Side-Mountain-Jean-Craighead-George/dp/0140348107
Redcoats And Minutemen: The American War Of Independence (Simon Farrell) PB VGC Discover history with a difference! With Real Life Gamebooks you can actually take part in the great events of history. Takes you back to the time of the American War of Independence, when the American settlers fought against the British Army and the rule of King George III. You can decide which side to support, whether to help the British troops in their attempt to quash the rebellion or to back the minutemen in their fight for freedom. Your decisions will determine your fate - whether you succeed in your chosen course, or whether you die defeated on the battlefield. 10+ http://www.gamebooks.org/gallery/reallife06.jpg?PHPSESSID=45a5d104e2670ffac18843cf9e187dca
George Washington’s Socks (Elvira Woodruff) PB GC (Cover has a small split at spine base) An exciting tale of The American War of Independence. Time travel and historical fiction combine in this novel of the American Revolution. During a camp out, ten-year-old Matthew, his younger sister Katie, and three friends board an old rowboat and are transported to the Delaware River in 1776. The children are caught up in the conflict between the patriots and the Hessians; an encounter with some Indians is thrown in for good measure. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/George-Washingtons-Socks-Elvira-Woodruff/dp/0590440365/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196561195&sr=1-1
Ride Of Courage (Deborah Felder) PB EC In 1781, twelve-year-old Molly Randall, living with her family in Yorktown, Virginia, finds her courage tested when she must ride a powerful Arabian horse to get help for a neighbour about to be executed for treason by the British. 9+ http://www.amazon.com/Ride-Courage-Spirited-Arabian-Treasured/dp/0590068652/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196563671&sr=1-1
Freedom’s Fire (J.P. Trent) PB FC (Book good but has been water damaged to half of the top edges with stain and mildew. Fully readable and not musty smelling) On the eve of the American Revolution, the Havens family is fighting a war at home. Joshua Havens is being sent to the front lines of battle. Thomas Havens wants to be a soldier--but he must fight a closer threat. Sara is in love with a boy from a Loyalist family. Then the Loyalists begin to attack. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Freedoms-Fire-J-P-Trent/dp/0439189268/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196814775&sr=1-1
Red Petticoats And Old Glory: A Parable Of Freedom (Dean Black) When a sixth-grader named Robby Barton finds himself desperate to know what freedom means, Ben Franklin visits him in the night with a perfect chance to learn. All Robby has to do is deliver a message to Ben's friend Nicholas Herkimer, hero of the Battle of Oriskany Creek, whose courage under fire helped turn around the American Revolutionary War. But this is 1990, and the Battle of Oriskany Creek took place in 1777. No matter. Ben has arranged things. You see, it's all part of Ben's plan for saving the country he helped to found. And all Robby has to do is find Nicholas Herkimer and deliver Ben's message in time. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RED-PETTICOATS-AND-OLD-GLORY-Dean-Black_W0QQitemZ250507095370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Fiction_Books_2?hash=item3a5362ed4a
Sounder (William H. Armstrong – SONLIGHT CURRICULUM TITLE) This powerful novel provides a picture of the harsh realities of segregation in the rural South of the early 1900s. An African American sharecropper's family faces a daily struggle to survive. Their lives become even more difficult when the father is jailed for stealing food, and the family's hunting dog, Sounder, is shot and maimed while trying to protect his master. The sharecropper's eldest son takes on the responsibility of providing for the family while struggling with his own anger, loneliness, and hunger for education. During his journey to find his father, the boy discovers inner strength and self-reliance and learns that the compassion of one person can bring hope to a life full of despair. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Sounder-William-H-Armstrong/dp/0064400204
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain – SONLIGHT CURRICULUM TITLE) A beloved classic about a mischievous but well-meaning young lad who barely avoids calamity as he bounds along from one adventure to another. The book is noted for its colourful description of people and places along the Mississippi River, and its sober and often scathing look at entrenched attitudes, particularly racism. The drifting journey of Huckleberry Finn and his friend, runaway slave Jim, down the Mississippi River on their raft is a most enduring image of escape and freedom. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Huckleberry-Finn-Penguin-Classics/dp/0142437174
The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain) The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century under the watchful eye of his Aunt Polly. Tom Sawyer is one part trickster, one escape artist and one part very lucky fellow! The story takes the reader along on a series of entertaining adventures and pranks while Tom's youthful romance with his sweetheart Becky Thatcher blooms in the background. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of Mark Twain's most beloved works. 10+http://books.google.com.au/books?id=0YuoyXI0fTUC&dq=the+adventures+of+tom+sawyer+mark+twain&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0 (Cover different)
Kayla O’Brian and the Dangerous Journey (Hilda Stahl) PB VGC This exciting frontier-days adventure tells of two Irish youths who wanted nothing more than a happy, peaceful home. Instead, every corner they turned seemed to bring them into even greater intrigue and danger. 8-12 YO http://www.amazon.com/Kayla-OBrian-Dangerous-Journey-Adventure/dp/0891075771/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Kayla O’Brian Trouble at Bitter Creek Ranch (Hilda Stahl) PB VGC Kayla and her little brother Timothy must sometimes rely on their faith in Jesus when they are shipped west on an orphan train and go to live with the Larsen family on their ranch. 8-12 YO http://www.paperbackswap.com/Kayla-OBrian-Trouble-Hilda-Stahl/book/0891076115/
The Journey Home (Isabelle Holland) PB EC After their mother dies, Maggie Lavin, 12, and her younger sister, Annie, leave the slums of New York City on one of the orphan wagon trains that delivered thousands of tenement youngsters to adoptive homes during the second half of the 19th century. Taken in by a childless couple, they begin a new life on the Kansas prairie, far different from all that they have known. 9+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/isabelle-holland/journey-home.htm
Orphan Train West “Toddy” (Jane Peart) PB EC Between 1854 and 1904, nearly one hundred thousand orphans were transported by train across America to new homes in the Midwest. Based on the courageous children who experienced this historic event, this series follows the lives of several girls who ride the train in search of fresh beginnings and loving families. Abandoned by her actress mother, exuberant Toddy is taken in by a wealthy family to befriend an invalid child. Before long, Toddy wins the family's hearts with her optimism and zest for life. Yet happiness eludes her. Is Toddy's yearning for a home only a dream? 11+ A Christian title. http://www.amazon.com/Toddy-Orphan-Train-West-Book/dp/0800757165
The Extraordinary Adventures Of Chee Chee McNerney (Evelyn C. Nevin) PB GC (Light tanning) After her grandmother dies, a fourteen-year-old girl travels to the Alaskan goldfields with two unusual and strange companions, one of whom claims to be her uncle. 9+ http://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-Adventures-Chee-McNerney/dp/B000GNTIHM/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200637662&sr=1-7
Christy Fiction Series #2 "Silent Superstitions" (Catherine Marshall) Granny is determined to drive Christy out of Cutter Gap forever. Will fear and superstition triumph? Or, will Christy overcome, and win the hearts of the mountain people? http://www.amazon.com/Christy-Silent-Superstitions-Catherine-Marshall/dp/084993687X/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Christy Fiction Series #6 "Christy's Choice" (Catherine Marshall) When Christy is offered a chance to teach in her hometown, she faces a difficult decision. Will her train ride back to Cutter Gap be a journey home, or a last farewell? In a moment of terror and danger, Christy must decide where her future lies. http://www.amazon.com/Christy-Christys-Choice-Catherine-Marshall/dp/0849939194/ref=pd_sim_b_4
Christy Fiction Series #7 "The Princess Club" (Catherine Marshall) When Ruby Mae, Bessie, and Clara discover gold in Dead Man's Creek, they form an exclusive group, "The Princess Club." Christy watches in dismay as Cutter Gap is torn apart by greed an envy. Can she find a way to heal the bitter divisions caused by a handful of gold? http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Club-Christy-7/dp/0849939585/ref=pd_sim_b_9
Christy Fiction Series #8 "Family Secrets" (Catherine Marshall) Bob Allen and many of the residents of Cutter Gap are upset because a black family has moved into the Cove. When a hostile shooting and a series of threatening incidents befalls the Washingtons, Christy steps in to help. But it's a clue in the Washington's family Bible that may hold the real key to peace and acceptance. http://www.amazon.com/Christy-Family-Secrets-Catherine-Marshall/dp/0849939593/ref=pd_sim_b_6
Blue Willow (Doris Gates) PB GC The sweet story of ten-year-old Janey Larkin, whose family is struggling to make ends meet in California's Central Valley during the Great Depression. Janey and her family have a few treasured possessions which they've dragged along with them from place to place because of the difficulties in finding work. Janey's beautiful blue willow plate is her greatest treasure, but when tough times get worse, she decides to offer it as payment for her family's rent... This is a beautiful story of family life in difficult times which also offers a portrait of the Great Depression. 9+ NEWBERY HONOR MEDAL http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/content/media/products/8x/059041268x_lg.jpg
Amish Adventure (Barbara Smucker) PB GC An auto accident with an Amish buggy sends 12-year-old Ian McDonald into the bewildering world of the "Plain People." Although he's confused by the clothes that look like they are about 200 years out of date and the absence of 20th-century conveniences such as cars and electricity, Ian gets to know the family he lives with and comes to love and respect them. 10+ http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Amish-Adventure-Barbara-Smucker/9780140317022-item.html (Cover different)
Maniac Magee (Jerry Spinelli) PB GC This modern-day tall tale presents a humorous, yet poignant, look at the issue of race relations, a rare topic for a work aimed at middle readers. This is a story not only about homelessness and racial prejudice, but also about love, home, and understanding. Two Mills is a town divided by race into East and West End. There Jeffrey becomes "Maniac Magee", the subject of baseball legends that have lasted ever since. In his search for a place to belong, he eventually succeeds in uniting the town by forcing at least some of the Blacks and Whites to know each other. 12+ http://www.amazon.com/Maniac-Magee-Jerry-Spinelli/dp/0316809063#reader_0316809063
Jamestown’s American Portraits “This Generation Of Americans – The Story Of The Civil Rights Movement” (Fredrick L. McKissack, Jr.) PB VGC Jamestown’s American Portraits explores the growth of different generations and cultures through the lives of boys and girls coming from different and unique backgrounds that represent America’s own diverse population, spanning from the Jamestown Settlement to the Civil Rights Movement. It is August 1963, and 13-year-old Clayton Banks is a month away from starting high school. If life were simply about playing baseball, Clayton's life would be perfect. But the Civil Rights Movement is changing the world around him, and Clayton not only wants to understand it, he wants to participate. 11+ http://www.amazon.com/Jamestowns-American-Portraits-Generation-Americans/dp/0809205858/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196572057&sr=1-2
The School That Went On Strike (Pamela Scobie – Oxford University Press) PB VGC (Ex lib) Based on true events that occurred in 1914, this is the story of a group of children who came together to fight for justice after the Head Mistress and Assistant Master of their school were sacked. It follows the events of their school strike and their eventual triumph over the authorities. 11+ http://www.amazon.co.uk/School-That-Went-Strike/dp/0192750518
World Wars
Trooper Jackson’s Story (Brian Thompson) PB GC (Light tanning, name on inturn) Set in WWI, Sam Jackson finds himself in a crack cavalry regiment fighting Germans. He is forced to grow up very rapidly and cope with situations way beyond his 18 year old experience. 11+ http://www.librarything.com/work/1197743
Flambards In Summer (K.M. Peyton) HBDJ GC (Ex lib) Widowed during the First World War at the age of 21, Christina returns to Flambards in the hope of picking up the threads of the life she knew before her marriage. But the Flambards Christina returns to is not the same - the paddocks are a jungle, the house buried in ivy, and the once busy stables empty and desolate. Christina sets herself to the task of returning Flambards to its former glory. 12+ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flambards-Summer-K-M-Peyton/dp/0192750542 (Cover different)
There’s No Escape (Ian Seraillier) PB GC One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is a fast-moving adventure story, set in wartime Europe and featuring parachutes, codes and inventions. 10+ http://smallworks.org.uk/noescape.jpg
Journey To America (Sonia Levitin) PB GC (Cover crease and light tanning) Papa had made his escape to America. When it was time for Lisa and the rest of the family to flee Germany, would they be as fortunate? Not everyone thought that bad things were going to happen in Germany. But Papa was sure the Jews were not safe there, and events after he left proved he was right. Plans were made to leave, but before the family is reunited, hardships and near disaster gives them all new courage and determination to endure. 8-12 YO http://www.amazon.com/Journey-America-Sonia-Levitin/dp/0689318294/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-5164673-2540815?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190186871&sr=1-1
The File On Fraulein Berg (Joan Lingard) PB VGC Three schoolgirls in wartime Belfast unite to maintain a watch on their mysterious German teacher. They follow Fraulein Berg everywhere, until they discover the reasons why she left Germany. 11+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joan-lingard/file-on-fraulein-berg-red-fox-older-fiction.htm
Chase Me, Catch Nobody! (Erik C. Haugaard) PB GC On a school trip to Germany in 1937 a 14-year-old Danish schoolboy becomes involved in the activities of the anti-Nazi underground. 11+ http://www.amazon.com/CHASE-CATCH-NOBODY-Erik-Haugaard/dp/0395292085 (Cover different)
The Moon’s On Fire (Margaret Donaldson) PB GC In wartime London, an English girl and Polish twin brothers suspect the girl's uncle of spying for the Germans and must undergo many dangers and difficulties before finding out the truth. 10+
Journey Into War (Margaret Donaldson) PB VGC Ten year old Janey is abandoned in France as the German army sweeps across the Channel. Together she and two Polish boy refugees form ‘The Young Eagles’ – determined to fight the Germans themselves. But Janey is captured by the Gestapo. Can the boys free her? 8+ Recommended! http://www.librarything.com/work/8517347/covers/
How’s Business? (Alison Prince) PB VGC From the author: “This is a special book to me. It was written in 1986, during two terms of work with the children of a small primary school in Lincolnshire, who shared in all the work of writing it. Due to a suggestion from one of them, it’s set in the Second World War. The children researched it meticulously, helped by the old people of the village, and I threw in my own childhood experience as an evacuee. The book was a runner-up for the Smarties Prize, and was filmed by the Children’s Film Foundation, which in turn was the subject of a BBC documentary. Teachers find it extremely useful because of its authentic WW2 background.” 9-13 YO http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/alison-prince/how-s-business.htm
I Am David or North To Freedom (Ann Holm) PB FC David's entire twelve-year life has been spent in a grisly prison camp in Eastern Europe. He knows nothing of the outside world. But when he is given the chance to escape, he seizes it. With his vengeful enemies hot on his heels, David struggles to cope in this strange new world, where his only resources are a compass, a few crusts of bread, his two aching feet, and some vague advice to seek refuge in Denmark. Is that enough to survive? David's extraordinary odyssey is dramatically chronicled in Anne Holm's classic about the meaning of freedom and the power of hope. An excellent read – highly recommended! 10+ http://www.amazon.com/I-Am-David-Anne-Holm/dp/0152051600
The Machine Gunners (Robert Westall) PB GC Set in England during World War II, Chas has been striving to own the best war souvenir collection in town ever since Boddser Brown bested him with the nose cone from a bomber. He gets his chance when a German Heinkel crashes into the laundry, and the prize of all war souvenirs, a functional machine gun hidden in the cockpit, becomes his! 9+ http://www.amazon.com/MACHINE-GUNNERS-Robert-Westall/dp/014030973X/ref=sr_1_2/002-5164673-2540815?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190185934&sr=1-2
Carrie’s War (Nina Bawden) PB GC (Ex school) Bombs are falling on London. Carrie and Nick are wartime evacuees billeted in Wales on old Mr Evans’ place. They were happy until Carrie did a terrible thing, the worst she ever did in her life…. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Carries-War-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/0140364560/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-5164673-2540815?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190342887&sr=1-1 (Cover different)
The Silver Sword or Escape From Warsaw (Ian Seraillier) PB GC “This is the best of my treasures," said Jan. Although the silver sword was only a paper knife, it became the symbol of hope and courage which kept the four children alive through the years of Nazi occupation when they had to fend for themselves. And afterwards, it inspired them to keep going on the exhausting and dangerous journey from war-torn Poland to Switzerland, where they hoped to find their parents. Based on fact, this is an extraordinarily moving account of life during and after the Second World War. A fantastic read – highly recommended! 10+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/ian-serraillier/silver-sword.htm
Summer Of My German Soldier (Bette Greene) PB EC Patty’s hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners in World War II. When she sells a pencil sharpener to Anton, a German prisoner, she begins to see him not as a Nazi, but as a frightened and lonely young man. A moving story of a developing friendship between a Jewish girl in America and a German POW. 11+ http://www.amazon.com/Summer-German-Soldier-Bette-Greene/dp/014130636X (Cover art different)
Modern History
Boat Boy (Hazel Edwards) PB VGC Down, down, down. The water was attacking every part of his body. His lungs were going to burst….but this time, there were no shots. No soldiers firing at a sinking boat. Dieu hates swimming because it reminds him of the desperate and dangerous boat journey he and his family undertook from Vietnam in the bid for a better life. 6-9 YO
Song And Dance Man (Karen Ackerman) PB VGC Once a song and dance man, Grandpa reclaims his youth and profession before the delighted eyes of his three grandchildren one afternoon. He simply cannot resist the urge to dress up in clothes left over from his vaudeville days--complete with top hat and gold-headed cane--and to perform tricks, play banjo and tell jokes. He taps, twirls and laughs himself to tears on a thrown-together stage in his attic. Artist Stephen Gammell takes full advantage of lamplight to render Grandpa in shadow and silhouette, trivializing the concept of age and creating a feeling of intense nostalgia. Related from the point of view of the children, the text in Song and Dance Man is soft and understated, and Gammell's artistry is superb. 4-9 YO CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER http://www.amazon.com/Song-Dance-Man-Karen-Ackerman/dp/0394893301
A Question Of Courage (Marjorie Darke) PB GC Emily could hardly credit her own daring – here she was, Emily Parker from the back streets of Birmingham, carrying a placard that boldly read VOTES FOR WOMEN! As she gets increasingly involved in Mrs. Pankhurst’s Suffragette Movement, the danger and violence grows, but for her the choice of continuing the fight became a question of courage. 11+ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YCAiokwsL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
The Poacher’s Son (Rachel Anderson) PB FC (Has cut section out of front cover) This is an intense and exciting story about rural life in Britain just before the First World War. Arthur is the school dunce and is always being picked on by his teacher but away from the classroom his knowledge of nature and the country is remarkable. When Dad dies and Arthur has to support the family he uses his skills to keep the family alive but poaching is illegal and Arthur worries about how long he will manage to evade capture and stay out of prison. 10+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/rachel-anderson/poachers-son.htm (Cover similar)
The Sailing Ship Tree (Berlie Doherty) PB VGC (Ex lib) This is the story of the Big House by the Mersey and the people who lived there, just before the outbreak of the First World War. In particular the twins Walter and Dorothy, whose father is the butler; Master George, the desperately lonely son of the wealthy owner; and Tweeny, the little maid treated hardly better than a slave. In a way the house belongs to all of them, though the lives of the servants and masters couldn't be more different. When disaster strikes and Master George needs help, the four children find refuge in the branches of a beautiful chestnut tree in the grounds of the house and there create a daring plot to help him escape to a new world. 11+ SHORTLISTED LANCASHIRE AWARD, 2000; NOMINATED CARNEGIE MEDAL http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/berlie-doherty/sailing-ship-tree.htm
Flambards (K.M. Peyton) PB FC Christina Parsons, who has been shunted around the family since she was orphaned at five years old in 1901, is sent to live at Flambards with her mother's half-brother, the crippled Russell. Her Aunt Grace speculates that Russell plans for Christina to marry his son Mark in order to restore Flambards to its former glory using the money that she will inherit on her twenty-first birthday. Mark is as brutish as his father, with a great love for hunting, whereas the younger son William is terrified of horses and aspires to be an aviator. Christina soon finds friendship with an injured William, who challenges her ideas on class boundaries, as well as a love for horses and hunting. William and Christina eventually fall in love and elope at the end of the first book. 12+ http://rpmedia.ask.com/ts?u=/wikipedia/en/b/bb/KmPeyton_Flambards_US.jpg
Aviva Gold (Jean Holkner) PB GC Aviva and her family is uprooted from their familiar and safe home in Australia to live in Palestine in 1935, half a world away. 11+ http://www.bookshops.com.au/view_image.php?url=http://www.leurabooks.com.au/shop_image/product/003199.jpg
One More River (Lynne Reid Banks) PB VGC (Ex lib) Banks writes about the real-life situation of a Jewish family moving to find their genuine way of life. A large part of the novel, set in the days before, during, and after, the 1967 Six-Day War, chronicles Lesley's gradual and difficult adjustment, and her growing friendship from afar with Mustapha, an Arab boy. The story is fleshed out with numerous details about kibbutz life, farming, and military manoeuvres, which bring a sense of realism. Also included is a glossary of Yiddish words. This is a top rate novel for teens who are interested in the Jewish religion, travelling, and will give an insight into the history of and politics of the time. 12+ http://www.librarything.com/work/150617 (Cover different)
The China Coin (Allan Baillie) PB VGC As Leah steps into China in 1989 with her mother Joan, loaded with her father’s obsession with the blackened fragment of an ancient coin, Leah finds a vast and bewildering land. The mystery of the coin and a family that she doesn’t know draws her across China to the terror of Tiananmen Square. A great book! 10+ http://www.amazon.com/China-Coin-Allan-Baillie/dp/0140347534/ref=sr_1_2/002-5164673-2540815?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190338102&sr=1-2
Frankie’s Story (Catherine Sefton) HB EC (Ex lib) In the republican areas of Ballybeg, Northern Ireland, the writing on the wall carries a clear message to anyone who steps out of line. Frankie, with a Protestant boyfriend and strong views of her own, has lived there all her life, but what she knows and what she believes are two different things. When Frankie's name goes up on the wall she is caught in the most dangerous conflict of all - survival.... 12+ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frankies-Story-Catherine-Sefton/dp/0749705582
Between Two Worlds (Joan Lingard) PB VGC (Ex lib) Continuing the story of the Latvian refugee family begun in Tug of War , this sequel opens with the Petersons' arrival in Canada, ready to make a new start after their country was lost to the Soviet Union in WW II. The twins, Astra and Hugo, quickly realize that their troubles are not over as they struggle to make ends meet and still try to get an education. Yet because the family survived together and escaped from the horror of wartime Europe, Toronto's hardships--including cruel bosses and landladies--seem minor. 11+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joan-lingard/between-two-worlds.htm (Cover different)
Across The Barricades (Joan Lingard) PB VGC (Tanning) Kevin and Sadie both know their relationship is dangerous. In these terrifying times in Belfast, no Catholic boy and Protestant girl go out together without resentment and even violence flaring up around them. So what will happen if they insist on seeing each other? 12+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joan-lingard/across-barricades.htm (Cover art different)
Hostages To Fortune (Joan Lingard) PB FC A story of love born in the violence of Belfast. With Kevin out of a job and forced to leave the little cottage where he had settled with Sadie and the baby, the future looked bleak. Would Kevin find another job? 12+ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41V92171MKL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
A Proper Place (Joan Lingard) PB GC A Protestant girl and a Catholic boy from Northern Ireland cope with family members, the baptism of their child, and a move from the Liverpool slums to a Cheshire farm. 13+ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joan-lingard/proper-place.htm
Micky Darlin’ (Victor Kelleher) HBDJ EC Dealing with a series of incidents in the lives of an unhappy and wild Irish family living in poverty in London during the 1940s and 50s, seen through the eyes of a young grandson. 12+ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micky-Darlin-Victor-Kelleher/dp/070222801X (Cover different)
(Last update January, 2012)
