The Not-so-Nice Victorians
Three rip-roaring tales including Roy’s story:
Chimney Charlie
Charlie is forced by hard-hearted Jeremiah Scroat to clean chimneys against his will. Hungry and cold, he is sent up narrow flues - until one day he gets stuck! Alone and frightened in the dark, little does he know that this is to be the luckiest day of his life.
Published by Franklin Watts
ISBN 0749663162
The Hunt for William Shakespeare
Dazzled by a performance of one of Shakespeare's plays, twelve-year-old Bartholomew Tozer sets out for London with the dream of joining the famous playwright's company.
But he soon finds the hunt for William Shakespeare is fraught with difficulty and danger.
Published by Hodder Wayland
ISBN 0-7500-2635-9
A Camp to Hide King Alfred
The Vikings have ransacked the town of Chippenham, King Alfred of Wessex's winter home. The King is now on the run and needs a hideout, 'somewhere so secret that not even local people know of it.'
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Beautifully written, engaging and thoughtful."
Historical Novels Review
Published by Hodder Wayland
ISBN 0-7500-2156-X
Anne Frank: The Last Days of Freedom
Anne Frank is a young Jewish schoolgirl living in Holland.
But the year is 1942 and Holland is under Nazi occupation. The Nazis have a plan for Jews. Anne's life
is in danger.
This is the story of an ordinary girl's life before that life became extraordinary
Published by Hodder Wayland
ISBN 0-7500-2111-X
Elizabeth Fry and the Forger's Daughter
"Here's to a new start!" Ma whispered to Liza, "You'll never get anywhere in life as a forger's daughter."
Little do they realise as they board the coach that the Bow Street Runners are about to arrest them. It is 1816 and forgery is a serious offence . . .
"The descriptions are unforgettable. Very accessible."
School Librarian.
Published by Hodder Wayland
ISBN 0-7500-2085-7
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Leif Erikson : Outlaw's Son
The outlawed Viking chief, Erik the Red, has told his young son, Leif, a Viking saga about a warm land to the far west of Norway where the sea is as blue as sapphires.
But does Erik's Land of No-Frost really exist?
Leif is determined to find out.
Published by Hodder Wayland
ISBN 0-7500-2386-4
Super Scientists: The Explosive Discovery
The Story of Alfred Nobel
When the mysterious Swedish scientist moves to San Remo, the villagers are curious. Who is he? And what causes the explosions in his laboratory? His maid Maria is determined to find out . . .
Published by: Hodder & Stoughton Childrens
ISBN: 0750023716
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