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Bard of Avon


by 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, written for readers ages 6 and older. (GBR151, $7.99)

Madeline in London

Madeline in London


by 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. For kids ages 4-8. (GBR152, $7.99)

Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland


by Tomi De Paola

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 30 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Celebrated children's author/illustrator de Paola retells the story of Saint Patrick in this delightful picture book, geared for ages 5 to 8. (IRE104, $8.95)

A Wizard Abroad

A Wizard Abroad


by Diane Duane

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 355 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

One in Duane's popular series of books about the schoolgirl wizard Nita, who in this episode travels to Ireland to aid Irish wizards, fight folkloric demons and drink tea with her auntie. (IRE113, $6.95)

Adam of the Road

Adam of the Road


by Elizabeth Janet Gray | Robert Lawson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A Newberry-winning classic about the adventures of a medieval minstrel's son who loses his way on the highways and byways of 13th-century England. (GBR336, $7.99)

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor


by Kathryn Lasky

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
  • OUT OF PRINT

The fictitious Royal Diary of 11-year-old Elizabeth Tudor is full of longing, intrigue and sibling rivalry -- a gripping introduction to the Virgin Queen for middle readers. (GBR331, $10.95)

Great Northern?, A Scottish Adventure of Swallows and Amazons


by Arthur Ransome

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A satisfying tale of summertime adventures, seamanship, nature and villainy in Scotland. (SCT78, $14.95)

King of Shadows

King of Shadows


by Susan Cooper

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 186 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A novel of time-travel, Shakespeare -- and the plague -- for kids ages 10-12. (GBR161, $5.99)

Knight's Castle


by Edward Eager

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

When a toy soldier comes to life, four young Americans are whisked back in time to Robin Hood's England in this charming and good-humored fantasy. (GBR340, $6.99)

Nory Ryan's Song

Nory Ryan's Song


by Patricia Reilly Giff

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A historical novel, set in western Ireland in 1845 and narrated by 12-year-old Nory Ryan, whose family faces starvation as a consequence of the potato blight. (IRE106, $6.99)

The Midwife's Apprentice

The Midwife's Apprentice


by Karen Cushman

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 122 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The 1996 Newbery Medal winner, this novel geared for 8-12 year olds recounts the apprenticeship of a waif named Brat, who learns to be a midwife in 14th-century England. Short, funny and atmospheric. (GBR341, $5.99)

The Shakespeare Stealer

The Shakespeare Stealer


by Gary Blackwood

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Young orphan Widge is hired to infiltrate the Globe and steal Shakespeare's latest play for another acting troupe. But will the boy betray his new friends or disobey his employer? (GBR335, $6.99)

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver


by E.L. Konigsburg

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A marvelous fictionalized portrait of Eleanor of Aquitaine, 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. For young adults. (GBR245, $5.99)

Beware, Princess Elizabeth

Beware, Princess Elizabeth


by Carolyn Meyer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An acclaimed young-adult novel, one in a series of Young Royals, in which Henry VIII is recently dead and young Elizabeth endures the tumultuous reigns of her brother Edward and sister Mary before ascending the throne herself. (GBR332, $6.99)

Coram Boy


by Jamila Gavin

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This young adult novel 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. (GBR339, $7.95)

Mary, Bloody Mary

Mary, Bloody Mary


by Carolyn Meyer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This sympathetic portrait brings to life Mary Tudor's childhood and difficult teen years, when her beloved father, Henry VIII, spurns Mary's mother for the bewitching Anne Boleyn -- and Mary goes from riches to rags, becoming the embittered woman who would later be known as Bloody Queen Mary. Ages 11 and up. (GBR333, $6.99)

Ring of Bright Water, A Trilogy

Ring of Bright Water, A Trilogy


by Gavin Maxwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This magical book, treasured by generations of parents and children, is best known for its portrayal of otters -- and the naturalist who loves them. But Maxwell's descriptions of the Scottish coast, and other wildlife, are equally captivating. This handsome edition, featuring Gavin's line drawings, brings together Ring of Bright Water (1960), The Rocks Remain (1963) and Raven Meet Thy Brother (1969). With cottages available to rent), Eilean Ban ('White Island'), nestled beneath the Isle of Skye bridge, is today a museum and nature preserve. (SCT17, $18.95)

The Queen's Own Fool


by Robert J. Harris | Jane Yolen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This excellent historical novel relates the life of Mary Queen of Scots as witnessed by her jester, a spunky orphan named Nicola. (SCT55, $7.99)

Boy, Tales of Childhood

Boy, Tales of Childhood


by Roald Dahl

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Dahl recalls his youthful misadventures, in boarding school, working as a chocolate tester and summering in Wales. Great family reading. (GBR183, $6.99)

Darwin and Evolution for Kids, His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities

Darwin and Evolution for Kids, His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities


by Kristan Lawson

  • SCIENCE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES
  • FAMILY

An interactive, illustrated biography of Darwin for kids 10 and up (and their families). The book, which includes hands-on activities, covers Darwin's career from his youth to his mind-expanding voyage aboard the Beagle to the development of the theory of evolution through natural selection. (GPS64, $16.95)

 

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