“ The Crystal Palace is more wonderful every time we go, with coloured light everywhere, so airy & delicate, but strong. Master has made a miracle, everybody says so. & as for the exhibits inside, there are more & more every day.” In London, 1850, the construction of the Crystal Palace is sending great excitement through fashionable society. Lily Hicks, a young nanny newly arrived in the big city, must learn to deal with the politics of the servants’ quarters, while taking on unexpected responsibilities from the family upstairs… ...

This journal is super awesome, just like you! Filled with narwhals, sloths, llamas & other adorable things, this is the perfect place to write down your dreams & secrets. ...

A super-cute activity journal with a FREE narwhal pen Journal pages, activities, quizzes, crafts & recipes Adorable colour pictures full of sloths & narwhals Quality hardback with padded cover & elastic closure A beautiful bonanza of fun-filled things to make & do ...

The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler’s List fame. ...

In the bitter cold of winter, Tomas & his son, Peter, come to a small Eastern European village & settle there as woodcutters. But Tomas is a man with a past; a past that is tracking him with deadly intent. When a flamboyant band of gypsies arrives, Peter is quickly infatuated by the beautiful gypsy princess, Sofia. But meanwhile, the dead don’t seem to be staying in their graves. & as surely as the snow falls in the forest of a hundred thousand silver birch trees, father & son must face a soulless enemy & a terrifying destiny… Drenched in an atmosphere of creeping terror, & inspired by the dark forests & vampire folklore of Eastern Europe, My Swordhand is Singing won the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2007. “ Breathes new life into the tale of the living dead.” Booktrust “A finely written, bone-chilling gothic tale… the myriad horrors of the deep woods will transfix readers.” Publishing News ...

Beautifully told & stunningly illustrated, My Tree is a story about the joy & adventure of life, the dark clouds that sometimes hang over us, & how endings can also be new beginnings. An uplifting & reassuring picture book filled with hope. ...

Using taped interviews from the Imperial War Museum’s Sound Archive, Phil Robins has gathered together this compelling collection of first-hand accounts from people who grew up during World War 2.

Includes:: British children’s stories of evacuation & the Blitz, plus memories from survivors of the Holocaust in Europe & from German children.

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Dora Thewlis, or ‘ Baby Suffragette’ as she became known by the tabloids, was only sixteen years old when she was arrested at a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament. The story of the young weaver from Huddersfield who joined Mrs Pankhurst’s fight for the vote captured the imagination of the nation. ...

Joe Read was only fifteen when he crossed the Channel in his father’s lifeboat, Brittanic, braving artillery fire & Nazi bombing to rescue soldiers trapped on the Dunkirk beach. Now Joe’s true story is told in full, showing the dangers he faced… ...

He was only fifteen when he enlisted in the navy without his father’s permission. He was only sixteen when he died at Grimsby General Hospital with splinters of steel in his chest. This is the tragic true story of one of the youngest heroes of World War I, & a moving insight into the devastating effects of war on ordinary families. ...