Bard of Avon
• Diane Stanley
• Peter Vennema
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
An illustrated account of William Shakespeare's life and 16th-century England, thoughtfully relating the circumstances of the playwright's environment to the content of his plays. Written for readers ages 6 to 9.
(GBR151, $7.99) |
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London, Through Time
• Richard Platt
HISTORY •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
This nicely illustrated history takes young readers step by step through the city's development, raids and rulers from 3500 B.C. to the present.
(GBR978, $16.95) |
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Madeline in London
• Ludwig Bemelmans
LITERATURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 64 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Miss Clavel, Madeline and her 11 classmates travel to London to cheer up their former neighbor, Pepito, who had to move away from Paris. With the help of an adopted horse, the group embarks on a mad, rhyming tale of adventure through the city's busy streets. Written for kids ages 4-8.
(GBR152, $7.99) |
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This is London
• Miroslav Sasek
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A classic portrait of London for children. First published in 1958, this is a facsimile edition of Sasek's charming original. The tube, Piccadilly Circus and other famed attractions are depicted with bright, stylized illustrations. Ages 4-8.
(GBR529, $17.95) |
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An Episode of Sparrows
• Rumer Godden
LITERATURE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A wonderful book by a favorite author, An Episode of Sparrows is set amid the privations and hardships of postwar London. When two poor children "steal" a bit of a defunct churchyard to make a garden, the neighbors get involved for good and ill. As with all Miss Godden's books, this is a tender, emotionally true, utterly unsentimental book and portrait of a place and time, suitable for readers from 10 to 15.
(GBR688, $18.95) |
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Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor
• Kathryn Lasky
LITERATURE •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 240 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• COMING IN
One in the clever "Royal Diaries" series by Scholastic, which pairs young-adult authors with famous princesses. Eleven-year-old Elizabeth Tudor's diary, as written by Kathryn Lasky, is full of longing, intrigue and sibling rivalry -- a gripping introduction to the "Virgin Queen." The book is designed to feel like a real princess's diary, with gold-embossed pages and a sturdy binding.
(GBR331, $10.95) |
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King of Shadows
• Susan Cooper
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 186 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A young actor joins a troupe to travel to London's Globe theatre and finds himself transported back in time to a production directed by none other than Mr. William Shakespeare. Intended for children ages 10-12.
(GBR161, $5.99) |
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Lonely Planet Not for Parents London
• Lonely Planet Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 96 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Jam-packed with photos, fun facts and goofy cartoons, this glossy guide with cool stuff to know about New York is just the thing for eight-year-old travelers.
(GRB20, $14.99) |
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Medieval Life Workbook
• Susan Nicholson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2008 •
PAPER
• 46 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This colorful activity book (with stickers!) introduces middle readers to the history, geography and culture of Medieval Europe through fun do-it-yourself activities, quizzes, illustrations and fast facts.
(EUR333, $9.99) |
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The London Eye Mystery
• Siobhan Dowd
MYSTERY •
2009 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Ted and Kat watch their cousin Salim board the London Eye. But after half an hour it lands and everyone steps off -- except Salim. Where did he go? Ted and Kat become sleuthing partners in this acclaimed mystery. An ALA Notable Book.
(GBR855, $7.50) |
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The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape from the Tower of London
• Elvira Woodruff
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In 1735, Forrest, who works at the Tower of London with his father, is forced choose between friendship and duty after he gets to know the imprisoned daughter of a Scottish spy. When the young prisoner is scheduled to be executed, Forrest makes the difficult choice to help her escape.
(GBR858, $5.99) |
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Un Lun Dun
• China Mieville
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 496 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
When twelve-year-old Zanna learns that she is a "schwazzy," or chosen one, she and her friend Deeba must try to save a mysterious city hidden in the shadows of modern London. Fast-paced and playful, populated with fantastical creatures and a villainous smog cloud, Un Lun Dun is a fanciful treat for younger teens.
(GBR840, $9.95) |
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A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
• E.L. Konigsburg
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A marvelous fictionalized portrait of Eleanor of Aquitaine who was queen of France and England successively, traveler to Constantinople, wife of a future saint, mother of Richard the Lionheart and for 15 years a prisoner of the English Crown. E.L. Konigsburg's irreverent, feminist, educational young-adult novel begins on a cloud in heaven, where Eleanor is awaiting the induction into heaven of her husband Henry II of England, who has spent the last 800 years in -- well -- not in heaven, at any rate. The rest of the book is a flashback.
(GBR245, $5.99) |
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Beware, Princess Elizabeth
• Carolyn Meyer
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
An acclaimed young-adult novel, in which Henry VIII is recently dead and young Elizabeth Tudor must endure the tumultuous reigns of her brother Edward and sister Mary -- before ascending the throne herself, 11 years after her father's death. It's a very human portrait of the future queen, set squarely in Tudor England, from an author who has also written a novel about Mary Tudor (GBR333).
(GBR332, $6.99) |
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Coram Boy
• Jamila Gavin
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Jamila Gavin offers a textured, nuanced, evocative story of the upper and lower classes in England in 1741, concentrating her focus on two 13-year-old boys and their intertwined ambitions. It's a big, ambitious, old-fashioned book about England at the dawn of the industrial age. The word most frequently used to describe this young-adult novel, which won the Whitbread for best children's book of 2001, is "Dickensian" -- in the very best sense.
(GBR339, $7.95) |
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Mary, Bloody Mary
• Carolyn Meyer
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
An unusually generous portrayal of the young Mary Tudor, nicknamed "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant subjects. Popular young-adult author Meyer richly recreates the Tudor era and its religious conflicts for audiences ages 11 and up.
(GBR333, $6.99) |
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The Golden Compass
• Philip Pullman
LITERATURE •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 432 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
The first in Pullman's classic His Dark Material's trilogy, this sophisticated fantasy follows the spell-binding Lyra as she journeys from an other-wordly Oxford to Svalbard. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of "The Golden Compass," this handsome edition includes archival documents, scientific notes, and "found" letters of Lord Asriel and other new materials.
(GBR813, $22.95) |
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The Red Queen's Daughter
• Jacqueline Kolosov
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2009 •
PAPER
• 399 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
The orphaned daughter of Katherine Parr and Henry VIII, sixteen-year-old Mary Seymour vies to gain acceptance and fend off her jealous relatives and castle-mates as she enters into Queen Elizabeth's court.
(GBR857, $8.99) |
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City Walks With Kids London
• Emily Laurence Baker
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
BOXED
• 52 PAGES
• FAMILY
Explore Longdon with these 50 colorful convenient cards, each with a map and suggested walk or activity.
(GBR946, $14.95) |
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London Adventure Walks for Families, Tales of a City
• Clare Lewis
• Becky Jones
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
• FAMILY
These 25 walks through the city with historical and literary themes will make exploring London's landmarks and lesser-known places fun for adults and children. Urban explorations include Shakespeare's City, The Waterfront, 101 Dalmatians, The Great Fire of London, The Story of Ice-cream, Markets and Paddington Bear. This imaginative guide is packed with practical information, game ideas, route maps, color photographs and drawings.
(GBR944, $14.95) |
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London: Mapped Out
• Indagare
2010 •
MAP
• FAMILY
Featuring "The Essential 3-Day itinerary for families," this full-color mapguide by the savvy editors at the travel site Indagare includes meals, activities and resources for exploring the city with kids.
(GBR987, $12.95) |
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Peter Pan, A Classic Collectible Pop-Up
• Robert Sabuda
• Matthew Reinhart
LITERATURE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 14 PAGES
• FAMILY
Wizard of paper engineering, Sabudo transforms M. Barrie's classic's tale into an astonishing world of movement and dimension. Each double-page spread of London at night (with clouds floating by) or the jolly roger (in all its colorful 3-D glory) is festooned with doors, windows and booklets.
(GBR804, $29.99) |
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Shakespeare's London on Five Groats a Day
• Richard Tames
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 151 PAGES
• FAMILY
This clever guide explains all the best things to see and do on the cheap in London, were they visiting in the early 1600s.
(GBR923, $18.95) |
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