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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)

James Herriot's Treasury for Children


by James Herriot | Peter Barrett | Ruth Brown

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

From Moses the Kitten to Smudge the Little Lost Lamb, all of the beloved veterinarian's children's stories are collected in this illustrated volume. (GBR390, $19.95)

Lassie Come-Home

Lassie Come-Home


by Rosemary Wells | Susan Jeffers | Eric Knight

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An award-winning, illustrated heart-warmer about a collie whose is taken away from his young owner, only to find its way home through hundreds of miles of Scottish and English countryside. (GBR392, $8.95)

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)

This is London


by Miroslav Sasek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Sasek's wonderful portrait of London circa 1958 depicts the tube, Piccadilly Circus and other famed attractions through bright, stylized illustrations. For children ages 4-8. (GBR529, $17.95)

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)

Crispin, The Cross of Lead

Crispin, The Cross of Lead


by Avi

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

13-year-old Crispin must flee his manor after a price is put on his head in this suspenseful, Newberry-winning tale set in medieval England. (GBR528, $7.99)

Hello Britain! Absolutely Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Your Holiday in Britain

Hello Britain! Absolutely Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Your Holiday in Britain


by Rebecca Welby

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 60 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The sturdy covers of this interactive book are packed with fun activities for children aged 7 to 12. With puzzles, maps and games, Hola Britain! is sure to reward the natural curiosity of younger travelers, and provide plenty of fun for the whole family. (GBR669, $16.95)

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)

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)

Robin Hood, Read and Listen


by Neil Philip

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The tale of Robin Hood and his band of followers for grades 3-5, noteworthy for its visual approach and good historical background. (GBR479, $9.99)

The Big Six


by Arthur Ransome

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

This sweet novel follows the further adventures of the Coot Club in the Norfolk Broads. (GBR485, $14.95)

The Coot Club


by Arthur Ransome

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

It's summertime in the English countryside, and the young members of the Coot Club Bird Protection Society band together to solve a mystery among the boats on the Norfolk Broads. (GBR484, $14.95)

The Island of Horses

The Island of Horses


by Eilis Dillon

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

When Pat and his friend Danny ignore the advice of their parents and visit the mysterious Island of Horses, their discovery of a beautiful black colt lands them in the middle of a full-blown adventure. Told in he first person, this classic tale evokes the people, traditions and flavor of Connemara and western Ireland. (IRE132, $17.95)

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden


by Frances Hodgson Burnett | Tasha Tudor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 358 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Sullen orphan Mary's life changes when she discovers an abandoned garden hidden on her uncle's staid Yorkshire estate. As she nurses the garden and her sickly cousin back to health, she herself begins to blossom. (GBR391, $16.00)

The Snow Goose

The Snow Goose


by Paul Gallico

  • LITERATURE
  • 1941
  • HARD COVER
  • 60 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A handsome hardcover edition of Gallico's poignant tale of innocence and longing set in Word War II England. (BRD20, $19.95)

The Wind in the Willows


by Kenneth Grahame | Ernest H. Shepard

  • LITERATURE
  • 1983
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A 75th anniversary edition of Grahame's enduring tale of fun, friendship and adventure, starring Rat, Toad, Mole, and Badger. (GBR481, $19.95)

We Didn't Meant to Go to Sea

We Didn't Meant to Go to Sea


by Arthur Ransome

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In this seventh installment in the Swallows and Amazon series, our resourceful young heroes find themselves adrift on a small boat in the the stormy North Sea. (GBR483, $14.95)

A String in the Harp

A String in the Harp


by Nancy Bond

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 370 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

With the aid of a magic harp key, three American teens in Wales are transported to the 6th-century, where they encounter the great Welsh bard Taliesin and become absorbed in the world of Celtic mythology. Readers will be absorbed, too. (GBR592, $7.99)

I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle


by Dodie Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A novel about a 17-year-old girl who spends six months in an English castle writing in a journal, until she has "captured" the castle with words. (GBR497, $14.99)

Loving Will Shakespeare


by Carolyn Meyer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Popular young adult author Carolyn Meyer fictionalizes the romance between Anne Hathaway and the young William Shakespeare in this novel for teens. (GBR668, $6.95)

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)

Westminster Abby

Westminster Abby


by Micol Ostow

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

16 year-old Abby is sent to study in London as a punishment after her parents discover she lied to them about a boy. The first book in the SASS (Students Across the Seven Seas) series. (GBR670, $6.99)

A Child's Christmas in Wales

A Child's Christmas in Wales


by Dylan Thomas

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 51 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Ardizzone's watercolors invoke the warmth, jollity and life of a Welsh seaside village in the 1930s in this edition of Thomas's mellifluous tale. (GBR526, $17.99)

A Street Through Time

A Street Through Time


by Anne Millard | Steve Noon

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This oversize book depicts the changes on an English riverbank from Stone age camp to modern city. (GBR487, $19.99)

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland


by Robert Sabuda

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 12 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Working his own magic, paper-fold master Sabuda unfurls the classic tale in a series of six stunning double-page animated scenes. Each double-page spread, adapted from Tenniel's original illustrations, thrills with color, texture, and, most surprising of all, height. (GBR426, $29.99)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass


by Lewis Carroll | Roger Lancelyn Green | John Tenniel

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES
  • FAMILY

The enduring children's classic, with Tenniel's original illustrations. (GBR449, $8.95)

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)

The Adventures of Robin Hood


by Roger Lancelyn Green

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • FAMILY

One of the many versions of the Robin Hood legend, a rip-roaring series of medieval adventures set in the forest surrounding Nottingham. (GBR393, $4.99)

The King of Ireland's Son

The King of Ireland's Son


by Padraic Colum | Willy Pogany

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This delightful, illustrated collection of favorite folktales from the Emerald Isle, first published in 1916, is rich with humor, whimsy and imagination. Great for kids and for reading aloud. (IRE157, $12.95)

The Tailor of Gloucester


by Beatrix Potter

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Potter's delightful tale of an ailing English tailor and the mice that help him sew a waiscoat for the Mayor of Gloucester, featuring the author's original watercolors. (GBR466, $6.99)

The Wind in the Willows


by Kenneth Grahame | Ernest H. Shepard

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Rat, Mole, Badger and, of course, exasperating Mr. Toad, all star in Grahame's beloved adventures set along a riverbank in the English countryside. (GBR457, $6.99)

 

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