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Showing posts with label historical fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label historical fiction. Show all posts
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Recommendation: 'The freedom merchants'
The freedom merchants by Sherryl Jordan . Liam's village - like much of coastal early-17th century Europe - lives under constant fe...
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Labels:
13+,
adventure stories,
ages 13+,
Annie,
historical fiction,
New Zealand,
pirates,
Sherryl Jordan
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Recommendation: 'Jepp, who defied the stars'
Jepp, who defied the stars by Katherine Marsh . Jepp's story shows us all that it is our abilities that matter, rather than our di...
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Labels:
14+,
16th century,
ages 14+,
Annie,
astronomy,
historical fiction,
Jepp,
Katherine Marsh
Monday, August 26, 2013
Recommendation: 'Dodger' by Terry Pratchett
Aha – Terry Pratchett has ventured into Dickens territory. . . Victorian London, it’s sordid underbelly, and all the many sorts of peopl...
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Labels:
2012,
ages 14+,
Anita,
Blockhouse Bay Library,
Dodger,
England,
historical fiction,
London,
pickpockets,
Terry Pratchett
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Recommendation: 'Company of Angels' by Lili Wilkinson
Company of angels by Lili Wilkinson. Gabriel is inspired by Stephan, a leader of a crusade made up of children, on their way to free t...
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Recommendation: 'Emerald' by Karen Wallace
Emerald by Karen Wallace Emerald and her brother have always had a distant relationship with their mother. Emerald is much closer to her ...
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Saturday, August 4, 2012
Recommendation:' Wrapped' by Jennifer Bradbury
Title: Wrapped Author: Jennifer Bradbury Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Year: 2011 Regency period romance with Egypti...
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Labels:
5 stars,
Annie,
Egypt,
England,
fiction,
Great Britain,
historical fiction,
library staff,
London,
love,
Napoleonic Wars,
recommendation,
spies
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Recommendation: 'The name of the star' by Maureen Johnson
The name of the star by Maureen Johnson Rory Deveaux, an entertaining teenager from a tiny town in New Orleans, moves with her family to ...
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Labels:
England,
ghosts,
haunted places,
historical fiction,
library staff,
London,
Lucy,
murder,
recommendation
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Recommendation: 'Department 19' by Will Hill.
Department 19 by Will Hill Anyone who likes vampires will enjoy reading this one. The cover is deceiving and I found it an excellent read...
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Labels:
ages 14+,
Debbie,
England,
Europe,
historical fiction,
library staff,
murder,
recommendation,
supernatural,
vampires
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Recommendation: 'Grave mercy. by Robin LaFevers
Grave mercy by Robin LaFevers Ismae is a daughter of Mortain, the god of death. Carrying his mark from birth, Ismae has had a hard life, ...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Recommendation: 'Daughter Of Xanadu' by Dori Jones Yang
Daughter Of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang Often it really is true that there is a book written about every subject.Cover of 'Daughter of ...
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Recommendation: 'Cleopatra confesses' by Carolyn Meyer
Cleopatra confesses by Carolyn Meyer At the age of 10, Cleopatra knows she would make a good queen of Egypt – better than her vain and je...
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Recommendation: 'Warriors in the crossfire' by Nancy Bo Flood
Warriors in the crossfire by Nancy Bo Flood This short little novel 140-pages is set on the North Pacific island of Saipan during the clo...
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Recommendation: 'A golden web' by Barbara Quick
A golden web by Barbara Quick. We take so many things for granted these days. If you’re female, intelligent, and with a passion for knowl...
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