Books with author Valerie Wilding

The gripping true story of a plucky princess and her wartime romance! In 1939, on a royal tour of Dartmouth Naval College, Princess Elizabeth meets the dashing Prince Philip of Greece. When war breaks out across Europe, Philip is sent to serve in the Navy. Meanwhile Elizabeth convinces her father, the King, to let her sign up to the war effort. But as she serves her country, driving trucks and fixing cars, Elizabeth wonders - will she ever see her prince again...? A gripping royal romance from the real life of the current Queen Elizabeth II.

Can any girl become a princess? Are all princesses rich? Where do they get their dresses and jewelry? Do all princesses become queen one day? Discover the answers to these questions and many more while reading about the privileged lives of princesses. You'll get the scoop with real-life examples of what princesses' lives are like, how they dress, what special events they attend, where they go to school, and whether there are any downsides to being royal. Packed with stunning photographs, chic illustrations, and fascinating facts about princesses from the past and present--such as Caroline of Monaco, Diana of Wales, Beatrice of York, Francina Ndimande of the Ndebele in Africa, and Sayako of Japan--this is a true gem for every girl who wants the real story behind the fairy tale.

The diary of Tilly Middleton, London, 1553-1559 12th February, 1554 Through my roof hole I am watching the final touches being put to the scaffold on Tower Green. It is draped in black, and straw has already been strewn around the block to catch the blood. There is no axe yet. The executioner will bring that. I wonder if Mother will let us watch? We usually do, on Tower Hill, but this is the first execution within the Tower Walls since I was about one and a half years old. Mother says that was a double execution-a queen and her lady-and tomorrow is the twelfth anniversary of those deaths. I do not remember them, of course, but I will certainly remember this...there have been many, many deaths in other parts of the Tower-some we never hear about. This bloody Tower.

Join Mary Wade on a long and perilous journey that begins in the slums of eighteenth century London. Aged thirteen, Mary is imprisoned in Newgate prison awaiting sentence of death for a petty theft. When her sentence is commuted to transportation she sets sail onboard a prison ship to the other side of the world. Australi brings the promise of a new life, but does Mary have what it takes to make it in the land of opportunity?

Cleopatra is an iconic figure and one of the most powerful women inhistory. The last pharaoh of Egypt, and often depicted as a greatbeauty, she was renowned for her liaisons with the world's mostpowerful men, including Gaius Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Thisfictional retelling of her life is a dramatic and thrilling story.Lives in Action is a series ofnarrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.