Books with title The Plague

In a land overshadowed by death, fifteen year-old Nell's uncanny resemblance to Princess Joan brings her to act as her double - what young girl wouldn't want to leave a life of poverty and pretend to be a princess? But when the plague catches up to the royal entourage, thwarting the King's plan for the princess to marry the Prince of Castile and seal an alliance between their kingdoms, Nell's life could change forever. Princess Joan's brother The Black Prince schemes to make the wedding go on declaring Nell will no longer double for Joan, she will become the princess and dupe Prince Pedro into marriage! With the aid and protection of a quirky band of friends - a Spanish minstrel, a monk, a gravedigger, a band of merchants - Nell must evade not only the Black Prince, a practitioner of the dark arts, but the plague as well, as she fights to return to the King and country. Based on historical truth, Dahme beautifully captures the dark terror of a Plague-infested fourteenth century Europe, while bringing to life the daily existence of medieval life for young adult readers.

"Thousands and thousands of people will love this book!"THE BOSTON GLOBEA lyrical, engrossing tale, by the author of WATERSHIP DOWN, Richard Adams creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf, fugitives from the horrors of an animal research center who escape into the isolation--and terror--of the wilderness.From the Paperback edition.

Everyone in the castle is sick, and their feet are turning purple. The king’s evil brother chooses this time to take over the kingdom. Alaric, the cook’s helper, is the only one who doesn’t have the Purple Plague, and he wants to help the king. But the king is in the dungeon, and Alaric’s too short to reach the key! This fairy tale for all ages makes a wonderful read-aloud for grandparents or parents with their favorite children.

Winner of the Angus Book Award 2001Winner of the Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year Award 2001In hospital a man lies dying in the most horrific, unimaginable way. Attacked by a virus, he is leaking blood. It’s happened before – in Zaire – but this is not Zaire. It’s the middle of England and it’s spreading fast. The town is sealed off. Rev, Lucy and Scott are trapped in the barbed-wire ghetto as the body count rises. Where did the plague come from? Can it be contained? What – or who – can stop it?‘Who could think of any place more safe and dull than Milton Keynes? But as teenagers, Rev, Lucy and Scott while away the summer, an invisible enemy is heading their way. Soon the town is in the grip of a deadly virus that causes its victims to haemorrhage to death. This is not the most literary of novels, but it is a compulsive page turner that would grip even the most reluctant reader. It even succeeds in making viral science seem sexy, which is no mean feat.’ The Guardian.‘From the violent cover and the title, I didn’t think this book would appeal, but it is infectious. The narrative is interspersed with worrying factual sections on diseases, viruses, human and animal parasites and their habits which will have you washing very carefully long after the book is finished. But, a real page-turner with some sensible points to make about class prejudice, animal experimentation and animal rights activists.’ Tina Massey, Carousel Guide to Children’s Books.‘Malcolm Rose has written a heart racing whodunnit with a difference, that keeps you absorbed until the very last page. This is a truly unputdownable thriller.’ Burton Daily News.‘If they have books in heaven this one would greet you on the way up!’ Judging Panel of The Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year Award.

It's been eight months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. They've survived hunger. They've survived lies. But the stakes keep rising, and the dystopian horror keeps building in Plague, Michael Grant's fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Gone series.A highly contagious fatal illness is spreading at an alarming rate, while sinister, predatory insects terrorize Perdido Beach. Sam, Astrid, Diana, and Caine are plagued by a growing doubt that they'll escape—or even survive—life in the FAYZ. With so much turmoil surrounding them, what desperate choices will they make when it comes to saving themselves and those they love?