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Bloody Tower
Valeriae Wilding
Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2009)Tilly lives in turbulent times. It's the 1550s; when Queen Mary ousts Lady Jane Grey to win the throne, her executioners are kept busy. Even Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned in the Tower. As Tilly watches the plots and politics of the Tudor court unfolding, she waits for her chance to deliver a very important letter...
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Young Nanny
Frances Mary Hendry
Paperback (Scholastic, )None
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The Hunger
Carol Drinkwater
Diary (Scholastic, May 5, 2008)It's 1845 and blight has destroyed the precious potato crop leaving Ireland starving. Phyllis works hard to support her struggling family, but when her mother's health deteriorates she sets off in search of her rebel brother and is soon swept up in the fight for a free and fair Ireland...
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Workhouse
Pamela Oldfield
Paperback (Scholastic, Nov. 3, 2008)It's January 1871 when Edith, the sheltered daughter of a wealthy widow, pays her first eventful visit to the workhouse for the poor. There she meets Rosie, a rebellious, quick-tempered orphan who is always getting into trouble. Edith soon finds herself drawn into Rosie's wild schemes and both their lives are never the same again.
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'45 Rising; The Diary of Euphemia Grant, Scotland 1745-1746
Francis Mary Hendry
Paperback (Gardners Books, Oct. 31, 2001)The diary of Euphemia Grant is set in Scotland during the Jacobite rising of 1745. The "My Story" series feature historical diaries written by fictional characters, set in real periods of history.
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Roman Invasion
Jim Eldridge
Paperback (SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS, May 5, 2016)Roman Invasion
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Indian Mutiny : Hanuman Singh, India, 1857-1858
Pratima Mitchell
Paperback (Gardners Books, Nov. 30, 2002)We watched General Rose's army moving towards us from the ramparts of the Fort. A sickle moon hung in the sky like a curved blade and the dull red granite of the Fort breathed out the day's heat.I marvelled at the neatness of the enemy's formation, as it progressed steadily towards us in the blue haze. They stopped about a quarter of a mile short of the city and struck camp. Not one of us slept that night, knowing that the battle was about to begin. At dawn we saw the bonfires sparking, throwing up billows of smoketo disguise movement, and our soldiers started to fire...
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Road to War
Valerie Wilding (author)
Paperback (Scholastic, June 4, 2015)None
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The Impact of Empires
Michael Riley, Jamie Byrom, Christopher Culpin
Paperback (Hodder Education, Sept. 30, 2008)'This is History!' is the Schools History Project's Key Stage 3 scheme of work for National Curriculum history. 'Impact of Empire' is an overview study of the British Empire and British colonialism. Each unit is a self-contained investigation into different aspects of the British Empire.
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Pyramid of Secrets
Jim Eldridge
Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 2010)It's 2554BC, and Pharaoh Khafra is building a great pyramid at Giza to rival those built by his predecessors. He is also making plans for what will become one of the most famous and iconic monuments in history - the Sphinx. But Khafra has enemies and division in his workforce. Among the labourers in his employ is one 13-year old boy Menes. Menes has his own reasons for hating the pyramid and wanting to rebel. But his rebellion could have drastic consequences for those closest to him...
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Sophie's Secret War
Jill Atkins
Paperback (Scholastic, June 1, 2009)In 1939, the start of the Second World War, Sophie becomes a messenger for a Resistance group in Northern France. But as the German invaders overwhelm the British forces on the French coast, Sophie finds herself more deeply involved with the Resistance - in a dangerous plan to save a young Scottish soldier...
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To Kill a Queen
Valerie Wilding
Diary (Scholastic, May 5, 2008)It's the1580s. Queen Elizabeth's enemies plot to kill her and place Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. While Kitty's father works on secret projects for Elizabeth, her brother's mixing with suspicious characters. As Mary's supporters edge closer by the minute, Kitty fears the worst ...that they'll all be thrown into the Tower.