Historical Fiction

Fate has brought her to the brink of a legendary battle...Anaxandra's life was destined to be extraordinary. Taken hostage as a child, she was forced to live as a slave-girl on a remote island. Now, six years later, she's the sole survivor of a bloodthirsty raid by pirates. When King Menelaus finds her, Anaxandra knows that this is her big chance to find a new life. So she tells a lie that will hurl her on a journey towards Troy - and into the heart of the fiercest war the world has ever known.

The sweeping, epic story of one fearless girl - and her quest to find her way back home.

Author: Caroline B. Cooney

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An award-winning children's historical adventure novel written by British author Gillian Cross. Set in 1881, it follows two penniless, parentless teenagers, Tad and Cissie, who find themselves on the run across America with a giant Indian elephant named Khush. They must use their courage and wits to stay ahead of the tyrannical villain Mr. Jackson, who is determined to steal the animal for himself.

Author: Gillian Cross

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When thirteen-year-old Margaret's father is unfairly sentenced to death by the cruel Judge Biggs, she is determined to save him, even if it means using her family's secret-and forbidden-ability to time travel. With the help of her best friend, Charlie, and his grandpa Joshua, she goes back in time to prevent the chain of events that turned a young Lucas Biggs into a corrupt, jaded man. But with the forces of history working against her, will Margaret be able to change the past? Or will she be pushed back to a present where her father is still doomed?

Author: Marisa de los Santos and David Teague

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Once upon a time, there was a child who did not know who she was, or where she came from. She knew only that her name was Beatryce.

Found at a monastery by Brother Edik, the girl was curled up in an animal pen with a goat named Answelica. Though feared by many for her sharp teeth, hard head, and wily ways, Answelica remarkably chose to be the protector of this child. Which was fortunate for Beatryce, as she was being hunted by the king's men, bringing danger upon them all.

Our heroine will need to find a great deal of courage before our tale is ended. And oh, what a tale it is...

Author: Kate DiCamillo

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Living as a maid in a grand house, young Annika adores her fellow servants like family and loves the glittering city of Vienna, but she secretly longs for the mother who abandoned her as an infant. When a beautiful aristocrat suddenly appears to claim her, Annika feels as though she has walked right into her own dream. However, after being whisked away to a remote, crumbling castle far from home, she realizes her new life is shrouded in dark secrets, lies, and a terrible lurking danger.

Author: Eva Ibbotson

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Tally Hamilton does not want to be sent off to a stuffy boarding school all because of the stupid war. But Delderton Hall is not just any school. Eccentric, crazy and inspiring, Delderton is the gateway to a wonderful adventure - led by the mysterious Matteo, who speaks five languages and longs for his mountain home. There, in the troubled kingdom of Bergania, Tally will prove herself to be braver than she knew and discover a deep and lasting friendship by the dragonfly pool...

Author: Eva Ibbotson

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Well, I can only say I was jolly proud of that tin canoe I'd made with my own hands and had painted pitch black with some tarry goo I found in an old bucket after the road workers had been busy in our area. I was always on cloud nine when I could go onto the lake and gaze at all the birds and waterfowl on the open water and in the various passages winding among the reeds. To be honest, to me the lake was like a little paradise where I could always escape when things got too rough for me on the home front. But maybe I should've taken serious note of Captain Hook’s warnings at the time, because of the ghastly drama that was to take place later on . . . 

Author: John Coetzee

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Experience the definitive portrait of the Roaring Twenties. "Jay Gatsby’s lavish, champagne-drenched parties on Long Island glitter with wealth, yet Gatsby himself stands alone in the crowd, hiding an intense, consuming passion for a woman from his past. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s legendary novel captures the dazzling glamor and the underlying disillusionment of a generation desperate for reinvention."

Author: F Scott Fitzgerald

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Anna Blair, author of best-selling Tea at Miss Cranston's, has written 22 short stories, with very different settings: some in her native Scotland, some in Malaysia where she lived for a few years and others from North America where she has grandchildren. Some of her Scottish stories have a historical context, but most of the stories were prompted by some incident or encounter which left her wondering what might have led up to it, or what might follow. The stories are often deeply touching, but her gentle sense of humour prevents them becoming sentimental. The varied geographical and cultural settings add a richness to the collection.

Author: Anna Blair

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