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If you have ever wondered why pyramids are pyramid-shaped or why Egyptian Gods looked so very strange, then this is the book for you!

Early in the thirteenth century, Elinor's parents attempt to marry her off to an elderly nobleman but she escapes disguised as a boy, with a troupe of travelling entertainers.

Bruno is exploring his new home at 'Out-With' when he meets Shmuel, who lives on the other side of a fence which surrounds a large camp in the grounds.

Reporter Lesley is told she can ask world-renowned violinist Paolo anything about his life and career as a musician, but on no account must she ask him the Mozart question...

Will finds a small creature caught in a trap in the woods; a hob. The discovery of this magical creature signals the beginning of an incredible adventure for Will. A more challenging read that really fires the imagination.

A chilling, compulsive horror story pleasantly free from vampires and werewolves

Intricate plotting and plenty of wry humour

21st-century family break-up, bereavement and conflicted relationships underlie an exciting double narrative

A deliciously old-fashioned story, which encompasses love, adventure and a host of memorable characters.

This is a fabulously atmospheric and beautifully written historical adventure and love story, set in 1665, at a time of religious intolerance and uncertainty.

From animals to astronauts, and captured spies in World War II, this collection of thirteen short stories celebrates some truly amazing, and amazingly true, heroic acts.

An exciting, fast-paced adventure, which paints a vivid picture of mid-nineteenth century Britain and Russia

Set in the time of Jane Austen, this is the story of country dairymaid Kitty whose errand to the city of London quickly leads to her disgrace

Zarita, only daughter of the town magistrate, lives a life of wealth and privilege

This intriguing novel is based on the case of maidservant, Anne Green, 'hanged for infanticide at Oxford Assizes in 1650. Restored to the world and died again in 1665'.

A few days on a deserted island off the coast of Thailand sounds like paradise - but the lovely dream turns into a living nightmar, and soon three people are dead.

This account of the Nazi persecution of the Jews and Anne Frank's family's hiding in a secret annexe to escape them, is sensitively told.

This is an approachable introduction to the Romanov's story. The Anastasia this fictional diary portrays is attractive – a bright, chatty child, blamelessly caught up in the tide of world history.

A moving and powerful story about the struggle to escape racism and oppression in Apartheid South Africa

Willie Beech, a lonely and deprived child, is evacuated to a tiny English village just before the  Second World War, and finds himself living with reclusive widower Thomas Oakley.

The second adventure involving Jack Christie, son of scientists involved in an experiment to change the course of history through using the Taurus, a time machine.

Rusti, a young nomad, lives on the fringes of the warrior horde of Tamburlaine the Great, a powerful ruler whose brutality is legendary.

This readable story, based on material from the National Archives, offers young readers a fresh take on the well-known tale of the sinking of the Titanic.

A Victorian funeral parlour is the setting for this exciting mystery that blends comedy with the dark, spooky and supernatural.

Shifting between spy thriller and enchanting fantasy, The Apothecary is a skilful blend of the magical with the very real nuclear threat of the 1950s.

It's only when Eve's forced to flee her sheltered home that she discovers her world is a visitor attraction – and that she's being hunted by a killer.

Luke Challenger, his cousin Nick and new friend Salim - an Ethiopian prince- must locate the legendary King Solomon's mines and destroy a spear with invincible magical power.

This new iPad app based on Michael Morpurgo’s bestselling novel War Horse incorporates the complete text of the novel, an unabridged audio reading by the author, and much more.

Doctor Proctor invented Fart Powder. In this sequel he uses the Time-Travel Bath Bomb to go back in time and save his first love from an evil villain.

Volume two in the Larklight saga continues all the delightful eccentricities of its predecessor, and further convinces us of Reeve's amazing literary versatility.

Accused of witchcraft, Mary flees from the Puritan settlement of Beulah into the icy wastes of the New World.

Maddy should have died in a plane crash. Liam should have died at sea when the Titanic sank. Sal should have died in a tragic fire. But a mysterious man whisked them away to safety.

This final installment in Bradford's Young Samurai series, about an English boy stranded in Japan in the seventeenth century, sees Jack's adventures reach a thrilling conclusion.

To avoid a gang of bullies during the summer holidays, 12-year-old Elsie eagerly accepts a role in a play at the local theatre.

Film fanatic Henry Dodge lives in post-war Sternsea with his fractured family. His father died a hero, saving a deserter's life.

Pirates! traces the adventures of Nancy Kington and Minerva Sharpe as they sail the high seas, often fighting for their lives, in the hope of gaining glory and riches.

17-year-old Sasha travels to France as a volunteer nurse in an attempt to rescue her beloved brother Tom from a terrible death. But can she really change the future?

In the court magician's household, Lucy Walden, a young maidservant, has attracted the attention of none other than Her Grace, Queen Elizabeth.

It is 1665 and Hannah, the spirited heroine, is thrilled at the chance to visit London to help her sister in her sweetmeats shop, The Sugared Plum. 

At the end of The Highwayman's Footsteps the two young robbers, Will and Bess, are on the run from the redcoats accused of a murder they didn't commit.

1598, Prague: Lukas is tempted into crime by the petty thieves he meets in the local tavern. He steals a precious watch from the Emperor and puts his own and his uncle’s life at risk.

Haoyou feels powerless when the man responsible for his father's death demands to marry his mother. Determined to support her himself, the young boy joins a travelling circus.

Lenny is bullied by the children at his new school, but draws courage from a badge his father gave him, and comes to terms with his fear and loneliness when he befriends Mick.

Set in India during the summer of 1947, A Beautiful Lie follows the tumultuous events of the Partition of India through the eyes of Bilal who is looking after his ill father.

Mick Manning has carefully recreated the hair-raising tales his father told him about life as an RAF tail-gunner during the Second World War

This incredible book explores a horrific area of recent history in a totally unsentimental way. A masterpiece!

Runner up to C.S. Lewis in the Carnegie Awards for 1956, Serrailier's book has become a classic, speaking to its readers as powerfully now as it did 50 years ago

A compelling insight into the possible beliefs of a complex and sophisticated prehistoric society

This simple yet haunting book tells the story of the First World War from the point of view of the writer’s uncles who lost their lives in the conflict.