Voices: Diver's Daughter: A Tudor Story

Voices: Diver's Daughter: A Tudor Story
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Publisher : Scholastic UK
Total Pages : 116
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ISBN-10 : 9781407193892
ISBN-13 : 1407193899
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Voices: Diver's Daughter: A Tudor Story by : Patrice Lawrence

A gripping heart-in-your-mouth adventure told by Eve, a Tudor girl who sets out on a dangerous journey to change her life for the better. Voices: Diver's Daughter - A Tudor Story brings Eve and her mother, who was stolen from her family in Mozambique as a child, from the Southwark slums of Elizabethan London to England's southern coast. When they hear from a Mary Rose survivor that one of the African free-divers who was sent to salvage its treasures is alive and well and living in Southampton, mother and daughter agree to try to find him and attempt to dive the wreck of another ship, rumoured to be rich with treasures. But will the pair survive when the man arrives to claim his 'share'? Will Eve overcome her fear of the water to help rescue her mother? In this thrilling adventure based on real events, Patrice Lawrence shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers. VOICES: A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK's finest writers for young people. Voices reflects the authentic, unsung stories of our past. Each shows that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made a home for themselves - from Roman times to the present day.

Our Castle by the Sea

Our Castle by the Sea
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Publisher : Chicken House
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781911490524
ISBN-13 : 1911490524
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Our Castle by the Sea by : Lucy Strange

England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, eleven-year old Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart ...

Nevertell

Nevertell
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781536211962
ISBN-13 : 1536211966
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Nevertell by : Katharine Orton

After escaping a Soviet prison camp, Lina is pursued by a powerful witch and her shadow wolves in a riveting debut that imbues frozen wilderness with fairy-tale magic. All that twelve-year-old Lina knows of the world is the Stalinist labor camp where she was born, a place of hunger, cruelty, and deprivation. After a daring escape into the frigid Siberian wilds with her best friend, Bogdan, Lina vows to reach Moscow and find her long-lost grandmother, whom she hopes will help her return to the camp to rescue her mother. But out in the dark forests and haunted tundras, Lina and Bogdan catch the eye of a vengeful witch, a refugee of oppressive new laws about magic, who commands an army of shadow wolves. She seems drawn to some mysterious power within Lina herself. Pursued by the witch and in fear of recapture, Lina will need every ounce of courage she has — and a whisper of her own magic — if she and Bogdan are to survive the journey and bring hope to a dark place. An enthralling debut that weaves Russian fairy tales through fast-paced adventure.

Anne Boleyn and Me

Anne Boleyn and Me
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 1407114778
ISBN-13 : 9781407114774
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Anne Boleyn and Me by : Alison Prince

England 1525. Allegiances are divided. Henry VIII wants to divorce his devoted wife Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. For young Elinor Valjean, the conflict is a personal one: she loves Queen Catherine, but is forced to wait upon the queen's supplanter. Elinor's diary chronicles the turbulent years of Henry's divorce and Elinor's role as an observer of the stormiest marriage in history.

Freedom

Freedom
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Publisher : Scholastic UK
Total Pages : 94
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ISBN-10 : 9781407193090
ISBN-13 : 1407193090
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Freedom by : Catherine Johnson

12-year old Nathaniel is a slave, sent to England. Life in London is tough and Nat seizes the first opportunity to escape. He hears the story of The Zong, a ship where the crew murdered 133 slaves. Will the world continue to turn a blind eye to the horrors of slavery? And can Nat really evade his masters forever?

Empire's End - A Roman Story (Voices #4)

Empire's End - A Roman Story (Voices #4)
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Publisher : Voices
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 140719139X
ISBN-13 : 9781407191393
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Synopsis Empire's End - A Roman Story (Voices #4) by : Leila Rasheed

A gripping Roman adventure told by a young North African girl who sets out on a danger-filled journey toBritain. When, Camilla, a young North African girl travels with her mother and father from Leptis Magna to Rome in 207 AD, she believes that she is going to the centre of the world. But just a few months later, the little family is dispatched to the very edge of it: Britannica. Tragedy strikes and, left alone with the Empress while her father travels north, Camilla has to navigate the tricky world of of secrets and danger in this cold place she must now call home. In this heart-stopping adventure based on real historical events, Leila Rasheed shows us a dangerous and intriguing time in Britain that's sure to fascinate young readers. VOICES: A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK's finest writers for young people. Voices reflects the authentic, unsung stories of our past. Each shows that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made a home for themselves - from Roman times to thepresent day.

The Garden of Lost Secrets

The Garden of Lost Secrets
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Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9781474970662
ISBN-13 : 1474970664
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis The Garden of Lost Secrets by : A.M. Howell

October, 1916. Clara is sent to stay with her formidable aunt and uncle in the grounds of a country estate. Clara soon discovers that her new surroundings hold secrets: a locked room and a hidden key, and a mysterious boy who only appears in the gardens at night... But can Clara face up to her own secrets, and a war she’s desperate to forget?

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 0590684841
ISBN-13 : 9780590684842
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor by : Kathryn Lasky

In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.

Black Tudors

Black Tudors
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9781786071859
ISBN-13 : 1786071851
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Black Tudors by : Miranda Kaufmann

A new, transformative history – in Tudor times there were Black people living and working in Britain, and they were free ‘This is history on the cutting edge of archival research, but accessibly written and alive with human details and warmth.’ David Olusoga, author of Black and British: A Forgotten History A black porter publicly whips a white Englishman in the hall of a Gloucestershire manor house. A Moroccan woman is baptised in a London church. Henry VIII dispatches a Mauritanian diver to salvage lost treasures from the Mary Rose. From long-forgotten records emerge the remarkable stories of Africans who lived free in Tudor England… They were present at some of the defining moments of the age. They were christened, married and buried by the Church. They were paid wages like any other Tudors. The untold stories of the Black Tudors, dazzlingly brought to life by Kaufmann, will transform how we see this most intriguing period of history. *** Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2018 A Book of the Year for the Evening Standard and the Observer ‘That rare thing: a book about the 16th century that said something new.’ Evening Standard, Books of the Year ‘Splendid… a cracking contribution to the field.’ Dan Jones, Sunday Times ‘Consistently fascinating, historically invaluable… the narrative is pacy... Anyone reading it will never look at Tudor England in the same light again.’ Daily Mail

Tudor Stories for Girls

Tudor Stories for Girls
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 1407110969
ISBN-13 : 9781407110967
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Tudor Stories for Girls by : Alison Prince

Two Tudor stories by Alison Prince in a gorgeous paperback format. My Tudor Queen is the diary of Eva De Puebla who comes to England as lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. Anne Boleyn and Me is the story of Elinor Valjean, Eva's daughter, who serves in Henry VIII's court. A must for every fan of historical fiction